More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child.

Doctors have some theories as to why many young adults with hypertension , or uncontrollable high blood pressure, aren't ...

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BARBARA, LIKE MANY WOMEN, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE WITHOUT EXPERIENCING ANY SYMPTOMS. I REALLY DID NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS THAT I THINK THAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

Although high blood pressure (hypertension) affects nearly half of American adults, the condition doesn’t initially cause symptoms, so many people do not know they have it. Read on to learn more ...

“High blood pressure happens when your blood moves through your arteries at a higher pressure than normal. Many different things can cause high blood pressure, such as food (especially food high ...

Pulmonary hypertension happens when the blood pressure in the lung’s arteries is too high, COPD occurs when your airways become too narrow and cause trouble breathing, and pulmonary embolisms ...

This combination significantly raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues. "Tobacco reduces the health of the blood vessels, and this causes the ...