high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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One study found that eating tomatoes reduced the risk of high blood pressure by 36% among study participants.
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 July 2024
They are used with other medications to treat and lower the risk of high blood pressure, strokes, or heart attacks.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
The risks of being indoors without air conditioning or other cooling options during these heat waves are high especially for older people, infants, pregnant people, and those with serious health conditions like heart disease and high blood pressure.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 12 July 2024
Collectively, their research was applied to the treatment of high blood pressure, blood clots and other circulatory problems, asthma, allergies, peptic ulcers, gallstones and kidney stones.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 July 2024
They are used with other medications to treat and lower the risk of high blood pressure, strokes, or heart attacks.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
The risks of being indoors without air conditioning or other cooling options during these heat waves are high especially for older people, infants, pregnant people, and those with serious health conditions like heart disease and high blood pressure.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 12 July 2024
Collectively, their research was applied to the treatment of high blood pressure, blood clots and other circulatory problems, asthma, allergies, peptic ulcers, gallstones and kidney stones.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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