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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 [...]

Overview Between 5 and 10 percent of pregnant women have high blood pressure readings at some point during their pregnancy, according to the University of Iowa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. High blood pressure is generally defined as being higher than 120/80, but readings can also be considered high if the systolic pressure (the top [...]

Millions around the world suffer from high blood pressure, a potentially dangerous condition that can lead to kidney damage/failure, heart attack or stroke. Fortunately, high blood pressure is a condition that often responds to what you eat. Organizations such as the Mayo Clinic and the Harvard School of Public Health point out that diet changes [...]

This article is from the WebMD Feature Archive Treating Hypertension ‘Naturally’ “Meditation, not medication,” is the advice Robert Schneider, MD, gives when it comes to high blood pressure treatment. It’s not his only advice, but it’s right up there at the top of his list. Schneider, dean of the College of Maharishi Vedic Medicine at [...]

Foods that lower blood pressure: A natural option for hypertension Are you one of the millions with high blood pressure? There are numerous foods that lower blood pressure naturally and safely. You may want to try some of these proven food remedies before getting started on a prescription. Why is it critical to keep your [...]

Blood pressure is the build up of pressure in the arterio-vascular system over the normal amount of pressure that is needed for optimal cardiac functioning. The circulatory system is a closed system and in order for the heart to pump blood throughout the body a certain pressure is necessary. And, as the heart pumps, a [...]

Hypertension is a silent disease; people with high blood pressure often don’t feel ill. We often see some one going red in the face with effort or from stress and say that their blood pressure is up, but it can be raised without any outward symptoms. The lack of obvious symptoms of high blood pressure [...]

It’s been more than a century since a Russian surgeon first described the simple and precise way to measure blood pressure that is still in use. We’ve learned a lot since then about what influences blood pressure and about how high blood pressure can wreak havoc throughout the body. What we haven’t managed to do [...]

Sometimes, because people know there is a medication for something, they automatically think that they must need that medication to correct their problem. Who would take drug if they didn’t have to, right? But there are lots of common health problems that can be addressed without taking medications and the results can be positive (rather [...]