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Dr. John Flack shares strategies for preventing and treating hypertension

Dr. John Flack
Dr. John Flack

Dr. John Flack is a board-certified internal medicine specialist and a Clinical Hypertension Specialist recognized by the American Society of Hypertension. He spoke with Community Voices about how medicine, diet, and lifestyle choices can help prevent and manage high blood pressure. Dr. Flack also shared one of his hobbies outside of medicine: breeding fancy guppies.

Beatrice is the Community Voices Editor for NPR Illinois. Reach Bea at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.
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