SUMMARY: May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. Dr. Hawk from Saint Louis University Hospital explains that high blood pressure affects about half of U.S. adults, often quietly. Key ways to control it include avoiding processed foods high in salt, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, and limiting alcohol intake. Regularly monitoring blood pressure at home is now easy with affordable devices, helping patients and doctors manage care. Stress also raises blood pressure, so managing stress through support and healthy habits is vital. Warning signs like sudden severe symptoms require immediate medical attention. Awareness and lifestyle changes can save lives.

Dr. Farzana Hoque, a hospitalist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, joins us in the studio to help us understand how to take control of our blood pressure.

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SUMMARY: The City of St. Louis is continuing damage assessments after Friday’s tornado, placing color-coded notices on homes to indicate safety levels. Red notices show severe structural concerns, while orange and yellow indicate moderate issues. Green notices mean little to no hazard. Over 600 red and green notices have been placed so far. Officials emphasize these are informational only; no buildings are being condemned or forces to evacuate at this time. Mayor Spencer reassures residents there is no eviction ultimatum. Inspectors will keep evaluating, letting homeowners decide whether to stay. The Red Cross has opened three shelters citywide for those needing safe housing.

The city is using colored notices to indicate the structural safety of buildings, after an EF3 tornado directly hit St. Louis last week. The signs do not mean certain buildings are being condemned, nor do they mean that people are being evicted by the city.

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SUMMARY: FEMA completed preliminary damage assessments in St. Louis one week after an EF-3 tornado struck, a key step toward a federal major disaster declaration. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has requested an emergency declaration, awaiting President Trump’s approval, which could unlock \$5 million for immediate relief. A major disaster declaration, requiring a damage threshold of about \$11 million, would provide broader aid for housing and infrastructure. Officials expect the formal major disaster request soon, with a presidential decision possibly taking up to two months. Local leaders express urgency and confidence in securing federal support for recovery from estimated \$1 billion in damage.

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