high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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In 2022, high blood pressure was a primary or contributing cause of 685,875 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Though most people don't require supplemental taurine, studies show that taurine supplements may help lower blood sugar in people with diabetes, enhance exercise performance and recovery, and reduce heart disease risk factors like high blood pressure and blood lipid levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
The low-sugar diet also was linked to a delay in diabetes and high blood pressure diagnoses.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Stroke prevention is the same as cardiovascular risk reduction, which includes paying attention to and modifying risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity, as well as avoiding smoking and working on a healthy lifestyle.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2024
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Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Though most people don't require supplemental taurine, studies show that taurine supplements may help lower blood sugar in people with diabetes, enhance exercise performance and recovery, and reduce heart disease risk factors like high blood pressure and blood lipid levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
The low-sugar diet also was linked to a delay in diabetes and high blood pressure diagnoses.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Stroke prevention is the same as cardiovascular risk reduction, which includes paying attention to and modifying risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity, as well as avoiding smoking and working on a healthy lifestyle.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2024
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