High blood pressure is also called hypertension. The causes of the condition are divided into two categories including essential or primary and secondary. There is no cause identified for primary high blood pressure. The causes of secondary high blood pressure may be certain diseases or specific medications a person is taking. Blood pressure is the […]
What Can Happen if High Blood Pressure Goes Untreated?
High blood pressure (HBP) is also known as hypertension. The latter is a misleading term, for it leads people to think that only nervous or hyperactive people develop high blood pressure, which isn’t true. Blood pressure is created by the heart. When it beats, it creates pressure that forces blood through the blood vessels. The […]
