Causes of High Blood Pressure

Can lack of sleep cause high blood pressure? Insomnia is linked to high blood pressure and heart disease. Over time, poor sleep can also lead to unhealthy habits that… read more

How Hypertension Can Affect Your Health

What effect hypertension has on the health? High blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood to the rest of the body. This causes the lower left… read more

High Blood Pressure and African Americans

Does race affect high blood pressure? The prevalence of high blood pressure differs by race/ethnicity, with the condition being more common among blacks (40.4%) compared with whites (27.4%)… read more