Blood pressure of 130 is the new ‘ high, ’ according to first update of guidelines in 14 years

The nation's heart experts tightened the guidelines for high blood pressure Monday, a change that will sharply increase the number of U.S. adults considered hypertensive in the hope that they, and their doctors, will address the deadly condition earlier. Acting for the first time in 14 years, the American Heart Association and the American College of […]Related:Grilled-cheese sandwich suspected in young boy’s deathControversy erupts over plan to let Pentagon authorize unapproved drugs for battlefield useChuck Norris claims his wife was poisoned during MRI scans, sues for $10 million
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news