Nearly one in five young U.S. adults may have high blood pressure, researchers say in a study, suggesting the problem of hypertension is ... Read More
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure: Why Is It Such An Issue?
You hear so much about high blood pressure (HBP) when it comes to how to avoid/control it: what foods not to eat, what medications to take, ... Read More
7 Steps For Monitoring Your Blood Pressure At Home
Measuring your own blood pressure is a good way to take part in managing your own health and recognizing changes. Your doctor can use your ... Read More
Is Sugar Causing Your High Blood Pressure?
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The link between high blood pressure and salty, high sodium foods has long been established. But now we can add sugar ... Read More
Obese vs. Overweight: 6 Ways To Tell The Difference
To be obese is to be overweight, but to be overweight doesn't necessarily make you obese. A bulky weight trainer, whose muscle mass may take ... Read More
Study: High Blood Pressure Progresses Faster In Blacks
(BlackDoctor.org) -- It's well known that blacks are at greater risk for developing high blood pressure than whites are, but new research ... Read More
Your Most Important Medical Exams For 2012
(BlackDoctor.org) -- This year you mean it, you tell yourself — you're going to commit to making lifestyle changes to improve your ... Read More
4 Misconceptions About Hypertension
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Are you worried about high blood pressure in yourself, a family member, or a friend? Your concern is well founded. If ... Read More
Easy Tricks To Boost Your Health
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Want to boost your health, your memory, your mood, your energy, all of it! Too lazy to put very much effort into ... Read More
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher. Both numbers are important. Nearly one in three American ... Read More
Hypertension In African Americans
Among the various categories of CVD, coronary heart disease (CHD) is the largest single cause of death in the American population. When ... Read More
African American Women And High Blood Pressure
(BlackDoctor.org) -- High blood pressure happens when blood can't flow easily through your blood vessels. This puts pressure on your ... Read More