December 15, 2017 / Health A-Z

Is Your Blood Pressure Too High for a Healthy Heart?

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure: Numbers to know by heart

Blood pressure often — but not always — rises with age. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is silent but raises risks of heart disease, stroke and other problems. Discover what your numbers say about your heart disease risk (and learn how to lower them) as we decode your blood pressure below:

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