High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. According to statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, so about one in three people don’t know they have it. Hypertension develops ...

(Reuters) -The worldwide prevalence of high blood pressure in children and adolescents nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, ...

Childhood hypertension has nearly doubled globally in two decades, affecting 114 million under-19s. Obesity, poor diet, and ...

A giant global study finds the number of people over 30 with high blood pressure has doubled over the past 30 years, and more than half of them are not being treated for it. That's even though many ...

Scientists in the UK have discovered a gene variant that causes a common type of high blood pressure – and most importantly, found a cure. A simple surgical procedure saw patients with previously ...

Blood pressure is probably one of those health characteristics you’ve heard about all your life, but haven’t paid much attention to your doctors’ readings before reaching the age range where it could ...

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can ...

Hypertension damages brain cells long before blood pressure rises, revealing early risks for memory loss and cognitive ...

High blood pressure in children is rising. Know the key symptoms parents should notice early along with causes and when to ...

A giant global study finds the number of people over 30 with high blood pressure has doubled over the past 30 years, and more than half of them are not being treated for it. That's even though many ...