Northside Farmers’ Market hosts blood pressure station

Contributed Dr. Florence Rothenberg is opening the first in-person neighborhood Blood Pressure Station at the Northside Farmers’ Market in July. She says, “It is my mission to help you identify your risk factors for heart disease, the number one killer of American women and men, and to use up-to-date evidence-based medicine to reduce these risks to the best of our ability.” Why Dr. Rothenberg is doing this work: Heart disease is the number one killer of American women and men. High blood pressure is a major contributor to this problem. Unfortunately, most people don‘t know they have high blood pressure because there are typically no symptoms. About 50% of all Cincinnatians have high blood pressure, and many don’t even know they have it! Patients arrived in Dr. Rothenberg’s practice only after hypertension caused permanent damage to their hearts and bodies. She was motivated to do all she could to reduce the impact of poorly controlled hypertension before it becomes a permanent problem. How we are working to control high blood pressure: Dr. Rothenberg is working to address this problem directly, in the community where she lives and works. In partnership with the Cincinnati Department of Health, neighbors can visit the...