high blood pressure

noun

|Updated on: 4 Jul 2018

Definition of high blood pressure

: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries; also : hypertension

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Annual wellness visits and routine screenings can detect risk factors for chronic diseases or conditions, like high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Three reasons why young, healthy people want a primary care provider," 13 June 2018
Chronic noise exposure floods the body with stress hormones that can lead to higher blood pressure, more blood clots, and a greater likelihood of heart problems and stroke.

— chris berdik, BostonGlobe.com, "Is Boston getting noisier? This app is designed to help us find out," 15 May 2018
But Ryan and other doctors also tend to high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions.

— meredith cohn, baltimoresun.com, "With help from Maryland doctors, horse racing industry takes on concussions," 11 May 2018
At all ages, women were twice as likely to be diagnosed as men, and depression was second only to high blood pressure in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Index, an analysis of claims information for more than 41 million Americans.

— rita giordano, Philly.com, "Depression among teens, millennials on the rise, Blue Cross Blue Shield study finds," 10 May 2018
Thirty-six years later, poor blood flow to the kidneys was linked to high blood pressure and release of the protein renin.

— mark c. fishman, STAT, "The miracle of medicines," 7 May 2018
Heart changes linked with anxiety can lead to high blood pressure and organ damage.

— healthday, chicagotribune.com, "Meditation shown to soothe anxiety after just one session," 30 Apr. 2018
Drinking increases the risk of everything from liver disease to high blood pressure, dependency issues, and memory and mental health problems.

— julia belluz, Vox, "It’s time to rethink how much booze may be too much," 24 Apr. 2018
Drinking large quantities of alcohol overtime can negatively impact both mental and physical health, leading to anything from anxiety and depression to high blood pressure and liver disease.

— cheyenne buckingham, USA TODAY, "These are America’s drunkest states," 8 Mar. 2018

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: hypertension

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