. . . for High Blood Pressure

Let the stats speak for themselves – men, you’re at risk for high blood pressure and with the risks, come the often catastrophic consequences.

Are you worried about high blood pressure in yourself, a family member, or a friend? Your concern is well-founded. If left untreated, high blood pressure -- also called hypertension -- can lead to a range of health problems, including heart disease and stroke. Knowing more about high blood pressure can help you prevent this condition from damaging your health, or the health of someone you love. You can start by learning what's true about this condition -- and what's not.

Here are five common misconceptions about high blood pressure.

Study estimates impact of controversial changes that raised treatment threshold

About 5.8 million American adults may no longer be prescribed drugs to treat high blood pressure under recently revised guidelines, according to a new study.

In February, the Eighth Joint National Committee released controversial guidelines that relaxed blood pressure goals in adults 60 and older from 140/90 to 150/90. The guidelines also eased blood pressure targets for adults with diabetes and kidney disease.

In this study, researchers used blood pressure data collected from more than 16,000 Americans between 2005 and 2010 to assess the impact of the revised guidelines.

Researchers figure out why, suggest not getting enough might raise risk for heart disease

Sunlight is known to lower blood pressure, but now a team of British researchers has figured out why.