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Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure in U.S. is Getting Worse, Study Finds

An alarming new study finds that a growing percentage of Americans have uncontrolled high blood pressure, more evidence that the nation is losing ground in the fight against heart disease. Hypertension,…

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High Blood Pressure and COVID-19: Are You At Risk?

Dr. Zach Bush, MD, in a recent interview, gives a shocking and counterintuitive opinion. Bush contends that hypertension does not put a person at higher risk for the coronavirus. In fact, he argues, it is the antihypertensive medication that puts a person at greater risk; not the condition itself. The use of antihypertensive medication, he argues, is connected to the heightened risk associated with high blood pressure.

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5 Natural Ways to Keep Your Blood Pressure Under Control During the COVID-19 Crisis

Maintaining healthy blood pressure levels is always important, but even more so in the era of COVID-19. That’s because high blood pressure might raise your risk of experiencing severe complications from…