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Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. The pressure depends on the work being done by the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels. Medical guidelines define hypertension as a blood pressure higher than 130 over 80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), according to guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) in November 2017. Around 85 million people in the United States have high blood pressure. Hypertension and heart disease are global health concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that the growth of the processed food industry has impacted the amount of salt in diets worldwide, and that this plays a role in hypertension.
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MAR 13, 2018
Neuroscience
Another day, another diet? There are a lot of options out there whether for weight loss, cardiovascular issues or genera
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 10, 2018
Cardiology
Why are women more likely to have a stroke than men? It’s a combination of risk factors that women uniquely experi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2018
Cardiology
High blood pressure during pregnancy is a key component of a condition called pre-eclampsia, but a new study shows that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 06, 2018
Cardiology
Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland, where regular sauna bathing is relatively common, are continuing thei
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
It seems as if there is new information each week about ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Whether from Alzheim
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 01, 2018
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 21, 2017
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Cancer
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...
NOV 23, 2017
Cardiology
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...
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Kara Marker
NOV 21, 2017
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 03, 2017
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 31, 2017
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2017
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 12, 2017
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 05, 2017
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 04, 2017
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2017
Cardiology
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...
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AUG 22, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
AUG 10, 2017
Cardiology
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...
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Kara Marker
AUG 08, 2017
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 01, 2017
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 31, 2017
Videos
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...
JUL 25, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...