How To Prevent Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Hypertension (high blood pressure) occurs when the blood pressure against your arteries is regularly too high, above 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) on a blood pressure reading. Your heart must pump against this pressure to send blood to your body. High blood pressure strains your heart and can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. Many…

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Normal Blood Pressure for Women Depending on Age

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries (vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of your body). Blood pressure is measured in two numbers. Systolic pressure (the top number), which reflects the force when your heart beats, and diastolic pressure (the bottom number), which shows…

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