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The Basics of High Blood Pressure

Read below for information about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure.

What is High Blood Pressure?

Basics information about high blood pressure (hypertension) including aemsurements for normal, prehypertension, and hypertension as well as a bacis explanation of how blood pressure works.

What is High Blood Pressure?

Definitions and basic information about high blood pressure.

Salt and High Blood Pressure

Understanding salt (sodium) is important to control your blood pressure. Read here about how salt can change blood pressure, the current recommendations for salt intake, and what salt sensitivity is.

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