David was forty-five and felt fine. His annual physical at Northwest Primary Care included a lipid panel. The result came back with an LDL of 168 and total cholesterol of 248. His provider walked him through what the numbers meant. They talked through what the numbers did not necessarily mean on their own. Then they
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Sarah noticed her blood pressure readings creeping up at her last few visits to Northwest Primary Care. At 145/92, her numbers were not quite high enough for immediate medication, but her provider explained that lifestyle changes could bring them down and prevent the need for drugs down the line. Like many Portland-area adults, Sarah wondered
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Most people think about heart health only when something goes wrong. A number comes back high on a lab result. A family member has a heart attack. A provider mentions the word “risk” during an appointment and suddenly you are paying attention in a way you were not before. The better time to pay attention
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