JNC 7 simplifies the classification of blood-pressure levels and outlines how to use this new classification scheme for hypertension prevention and management. Stage 1 hypertension: SBP 140-159 or ...

People often let chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes go for a long time without treatment. Here’s why you should address them before symptoms begin.

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Half of U.S. adults have hypertension, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), but only two-thirds of them know it. “It’s the No. 1 most common cardiovascular risk ...

Hypertension is an important risk factor for death from stroke, heart disease, and kidney failure and affects about one-quarter of all adults word wide. In August 10 Science, Richard Lifton and ...

Uncontrolled Hypertension: The Old 'Silent Killer' Is Alive and Well Aug. 1, 2024 — High blood pressure affects about 45% of U.S. adults. In the 1970s, only about 50% of patients were aware of ...

Dar es Salaam/Upcountry. Regional and referral hospitals across the country report receiving one to two patients daily suffering complications from prolonged undiagnosed or untreated high blood ...

Supine hypertension in those without seated hypertension is linked to higher risks for adverse cardiovascular events in ...

Thousands of Australians could have high blood pressure and not know it, even though they've been tested at their G-Ps. A new ...