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Risk Factors
During the last decade, the number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased by 30 percent. Over 65 million American adults now have high blood pressure, and this condition affects close to 1 billion people worldwide. Less than half of these people are on medication, however, and only about half of this group have their blood pressure under good control with such drugs. Older people are less likely to be treated adequately. The majority of people with high blood pressure ha...
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Combat High Blood Pressure with Essential Herbs and Vitamins
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Common Hypertension Complications
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...75% of strokes and heart attacks can be linked to high blood pressure. However, in African... Read more »
Potassium and High Blood Pressure: The Mineral That Keeps on Giving
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Pediatric Hypertension Explained
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Understanding the Causes and Effects of High Blood Pressure
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertIf you've been told you have high blood pressure you should be thankful for a timely diagnosis. For... Read more »
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High Blood Pressure: Causes
...(primary) when the doctor is unable to identify a specific cause. It is by far the most common type of high blood pressure. The causes of this type are unknown but are likely to be a complex... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis
...average of all the measurements will be considered in the diagnosis of hypertension. If high normal or high blood pressure persists, further tests should be performed to determine if the organs... Read more »Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
...risk factor.AgeOlder Adults. People most at risk for stroke are older adults, particularly those with high blood pressure, who are sedentary, overweight, smoke, or have diabetes. Older age is also... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Symptoms
Hypertension has aptly been called the "silent killer" because it usually produces no symptoms. Untreated hypertension increases slowly over the years. It is important for anyone with risk... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
...levels of a substance called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), which is known to play a role in high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.Researchers have reported high levels of certain... Read more »Images
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