high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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Pham was unaware that high blood pressure, which runs in his family, is the second leading cause of kidney failure, after diabetes.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 2.5 hours of moderate exercise each week, like gardening, can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and many other ailments.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol and/or diabetes with medications, if they can not be controlled with lifestyle change (diet, exercise, etc.) alone.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 7 Feb. 2025
Keeping high blood pressure and diabetes under control, for instance, will reduce the risk of developing stroke.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 2.5 hours of moderate exercise each week, like gardening, can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and many other ailments.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol and/or diabetes with medications, if they can not be controlled with lifestyle change (diet, exercise, etc.) alone.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 7 Feb. 2025
Keeping high blood pressure and diabetes under control, for instance, will reduce the risk of developing stroke.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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“High blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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