Information and opinions on health from barbf at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3949/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3949/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3949/index http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/3949/12580/bp Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:10:00 -0400 barbf My 16 year old son has just been diagnosed with high blood pressure.  The dr. wants to put him on hyzaar.  He's been running a 140/78 bp for about 2 years now on and off.  Does anyone have any info regarding teens and high blood pressure.  I only hear about it in adults.  Please write back. Thanks. http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/3949/12580/bp