Generally, cardiologists will recommend medication (or at least discuss the option) if you have stage 1 hypertension (130–139 ...
Under the new guidelines, more Americans qualify as having high blood pressure. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images The most recent guidelines prior to this new statement were in 2017. Since ...
Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, the top preventable risk factor for heart disease, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, and even ...
Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure — a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. But it gets worse: Hypertension also ...
More than one-third of Georgia adults have been told they have high blood pressure, according to America's Health Rankings. This is important because, if not detected and controlled, it can lead to ...
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released a new set of guidelines to help with reducing high blood pressure. This is the first set of new guidelines since 2017.
(THE CONVERSATION) Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, ...