Health
High Blood Pressure Is A Silent Killer; 203,946 Adults Diagnosed in CNY
About one in four adults in the Central New York Region has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, a condition that if left uncontrolled can lead to crippling health problems such as strokes and heart attacks, according to a new Excellus BlueCross BlueShield report.
The event, free and open to the public, ties in with the college’s “Arts, Identity and Diaspora” Artswego series on the experiences of those displaced by economic, cultural or political hardships. Halse’s forthcoming young-adult novel, “Chains,” follows the struggle for freedom and dignity of Isabel, an 18th century slave girl owned by wealthy New Yorkers.