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By the time you experience its deadly effects, it may be too late. Many people never realize they have hypertension until that first stroke or heart attack. For this reason, hypertension is called ‘the silent killer’ because there may be no sign of high blood pressure (sometimes referred to as BP or HBP in this [...]

During pregnancy, a nutritious diet may reduce the risk of preeclampsia, which is the early stage of pregnancy-induced hypertension (high blood pressure). This condition causes concern for your physician because it can lead to eclampsia, the full-blown form of severe high blood pressure during pregnancy. In some women, severe high blood pressure may develop after [...]

Blood pressure is the force of blood against the artery walls. It is often written or stated as two numbers. The first or top number represents the pressure when the heart contracts. This is called systolic pressure. The second or bottom number represents the pressure when the heart rests between beats. This is called diastolic [...]

Hypertension is the most diagnosed condition in the US today and it is now estimated that it affects around seventy-two million Americans, which includes one out of every three adults. However, when we talk about hypertension, did you know that there are actually two forms of hypertension? Most suffer from what is officially known as [...]

Preeclampsia is also called pregnancy-induced hypertension, toxemia of pregnancy, or acute hypertensive disease of pregnancy. Preeclampsia acts as a disorder that occurs during pregnancy, which is related to pregnancy-induced hypertension. Characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine, preeclampsia usually occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. Sometimes referred to [...]