Healthywomen iconHealthywomenSep 29, 2026 ~1 min source read

10 Things You May Not Know About High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common health condition affecting nearly half of U.S. Many people may not understand the risk factors, how high blood pressure affects the body or the role lifestyle changes play in managing the condition.

10 Things You May Not Know About High Blood Pressure

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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common health condition affecting nearly half of U.S.

Many people may not understand the risk factors, how high blood pressure affects the body or the role lifestyle changes play in managing the condition.

High blood pressure often has no symptoms Hypertension occurs when the force of blood against your artery walls is consistently too high.

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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common health condition affecting nearly half of U.S. Many people may not understand the risk factors, how high blood pressure affects the body or the role lifestyle changes play in managing the condition. High blood pressure often has no symptoms Hypertension occurs when the force of blood against your artery walls is consistently too high.

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  • "Hypertension is called a silent killer because there are usually few symptoms, and the disease causes grave damage in the background," said Meena Verma, M....

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