Hypertension is defined as “abnormally high blood pressure,” and therefore often referred to as high blood pressure. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 75 million American ...

Hypertension or high blood pressure is known as the "silent killer" because despite being one of the most common fatal conditions worldwide, most people are unaware they have the condition because ...

Although almost half of all Americans have hypertension, or high blood pressure, only a small number of them are managing it, according to the Centers for Disease Control. High blood pressure puts ...