How to Use high blood pressure in a Sentence

high blood pressure

noun
  • Counts 1 in 4 Number of U.S. adults who have high blood pressure.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • These are the products that are linked to heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
    Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2023
  • More than a third of patients presented with high blood pressure.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Many people with high blood pressure don’t have any symptoms.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • About 70% of Americans will have high blood pressure in their lifetimes.
    Fortune Well, 21 Feb. 2023
  • There are many different supplements that have been shown to help with high blood pressure.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Or a patient who is more than 100 pounds overweight and has pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol?
    Jody Dushay, STAT, 15 Sep. 2023
  • More people in 2023 said they were being treated for high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Stress is serious and can take a physical toll on your body from high blood pressure or causing your hair to fall out, things like that.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
  • Even though the pill is meant to treat high blood pressure, it is not often used in emergency health situations.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2023
  • In adults, lead poisoning can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and kidney damage.
    Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • With that in mind, the WHO is urging countries to better educate their populations about the risks of high blood pressure.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Sep. 2023
  • And in July 2022, a study found that people who often nap have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure and having a stroke.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 20 June 2023
  • Long term, it is linked to health issues from heart disease and high blood pressure to depression and diabetes.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Studies indicate that excessive use of SARMs can increase the risk of high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Medications to reduce high blood pressure have been around for decades.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • It's considered a cause of inflammation and a risk factor for high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 21 June 2023
  • That can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and kidney disease.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2023
  • It’s marked by high blood pressure and proteinuria (protein in the urine) that can lead to kidney or other organ damage.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • My new doctor started me on amlodipine for high blood pressure.
    Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 24 July 2023
  • CoQ10 has also been shown to be helpful in treating congestive heart failure and high blood pressure.
    Erika Prouty, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2024
  • He was moved to a police hospital within hours of being lodged in a Bangkok prison after complaining of chest pain and high blood pressure.
    TIME, 13 Feb. 2024
  • To make matters worse, high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can damage and weaken the heart over time.
    Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Albert Lea has really dropped in the percentages of people with high blood pressure, same with high cholesterol.
    Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • McHardy said common health issues such as high blood pressure can lead to lactation issues.
    Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2023
  • After a half-dozen costly trips to the doctor, she was finally diagnosed with high blood pressure.
    Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Possible symptoms include weight gain, high blood pressure, and bone loss.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The thresholds for high blood pressure and high cholesterol are lower now than in previous years, for example.
    Paula Span, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Some medications, such as drugs to control high blood pressure, are covered even before the deductible is met.
    Tonya Bauer, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Stress can really screw with sleep, leaving you tossing and turning more than usual—which can pile on even more stress and raise your risk of heart disease and high blood pressure.
    Tamekia Reece, SELF, 10 Oct. 2023

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