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Hypertension: What You Need to Know as You Age
<b>Hypertension</b>: What You Need to Know as You Age. Heart and Vascular High Blood Pressure/Hypertension. Reviewed By: Samuel Christopher Durso, M.D. You can’t</b> ...
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High Blood Pressure: Prevention, Treatment and Research
We all have “blood pressure.” This simply refers to the way blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps. However, one in three American</b> ...
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Hypertension | The Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute
Hypertension, sometimes called high blood pressure, is a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is too high. When unmanaged, it can lead to</b> ...
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Low Sodium Diet and Lifestyle Changes for High Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, also called <b>hypertension</b>, you may be looking for ways to control it. Some items, such as beet juice, are touted to ease</b> ...
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Center for Resistant Hypertension | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Resistant <b>hypertension</b> is a form of high blood pressure that does not respond to aggressive medical treatment. Learn more information about the causes of</b> ...
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Managing High Blood Pressure: A Personalized Approach
Controlling high blood pressure (<b>hypertension</b>) is an important factor in reducing the risks associated with heart disease. But it’s becoming increasingly</b> ...
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JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE ALLIANCE FOR PATIENTS Quick Guide
High blood pressure (hypertension) occurs when blood pushes too hard against the arteries, causing the arteries to weaken over time. It is often called the silent</b> ...
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High Blood Pressure in Teens | Johns Hopkins Medicine
An estimated 1 in 25 youths ages 12-19 have <b>hypertension</b>, which is when the blood pressure remains abnormally high. This is about 1.3 million adolescents in</b> ...
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