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lower nign Diooa pressure as much as necessary.
Medication might be prescribed to treat the problem. In most cases of hypertension, medicines are effective in lowering blood pressure.
Related factors that are associated with high blood pressure include alcohol consumption and the use of oral contraceptives.
There are also uncontrollable factors that increase the chance that a person wjll develop high blood pressure.
If your parents had high blood pressure, you are more likely to develop it. Men are more likely to develop high blood pressure than women until after menopause when the prevalence among women is greater.
High blood pressure occurs most often in people over the age of 35. Black Americans develop high blood pressure more often than whites, and it tends to be more severe.
High blood pressure is a lifelong disease but it can be controlled. The American Heart Association reconi mends having your blood pressure checked at least once a year. By controlling your high blood pressure, you will lower your risk of stroke, heart failure and kidney disease.
This May, in honor of High Blood Pressure Month, have your blood pressure checked. High blood pressure is not something to ignore — it can kill you, the association says.
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