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Healthnotes Library Do I have High Blood Pressure…and Should I be more Worried about my Top or my Bottom Number? By: Thomas A. Rocco, Jr., MD Published and reviewed March 2009 It is estimated that over 70 million people in the U.S. have high blood pressure (hypertension). However, only about 60% are aware of their [...]

This article is from the WebMD News Archive Top Blood Pressure Number Is Key in Seniors Aug. 31, 2004 — People aged 60 and older commonly face a unique blood pressure problem. And new research shows that this is something that shouldn’t be ignored. Blood pressure is noted by two numbers. The upper number, systolic [...]

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A blood pressure of 140/90 or higher is considered high blood pressure. Both numbers are important. If one or both numbers are usually high, you have high blood pressure. If you are being treated for high blood pressure, you still have high blood pressure even if you have repeated readings in the normal range. There [...]

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Food/Diet Therapy for Hypertension Research has shown that following a healthy eating plan can both reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure and lower an already elevated blood pressure. Vegetarian Diet Vegetarians, in general, have lower blood pressure levels and a lower incidence of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Experts [...]

This article is from the WebMD News Archive High Blood Pressure: Nightly Aspirin May Help Sept. 15, 2005 — Taking aspirin at night may help lower blood pressure more than taking aspirin in the morning, new research shows. It’s the first finding of its kind. More studies are needed to check the results before recommendations [...]

Among seniors, more than half have high blood pressure (hypertension). What is blood pressure? How high is high? And what should you do about it? Blood pressure is measured in units of mercury (mm Hg) and expressed as a fraction. The top number is the systolic blood pressure (SBP) and is an indicator of the [...]

A blood pressure reading below 120/80 mmHg is considered normal. In general, lower is better. Doctors classify blood pressures under 140/90 mmHg as either normal or prehypertension. Normal blood pressure is lower than 120/80 mmHg. Prehypertension is blood pressure between 120 and 139 for the top number, or between 80 and 89 for the bottom [...]

Medications for High Blood Pressure Printer-friendly PDF (262 KB) On this page: A Lifelong Condition Types of Medications Tips for Consumers Nearly one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, also called hypertension. High blood pressure is dangerous because it increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, [...]

Topic Overview What are high blood pressure and preeclampsia? Blood pressure is a measure of how hard your blood pushes against the walls of your arteries. If the force is too hard, you have high blood pressure (also called hypertension). When high blood pressure starts after 20 weeks of pregnancy, it may be a sign [...]