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Directory1.comHypertension means high blood pressure. Blood pressure readings are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and usually given as 2 numbers. For example, 140 over 90 (written as 140/90).
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000468.htm
High Blood Pressure: Medical information about hypertension, its treatment, therapies and prevention.
http://www.medicinenet.com/high_blood_pressure/article.htm
The British Hypertension Society provides a medical and scientific research forum to enable sharing of cutting edge research in order to understand the origin of high blood pressure and improve its treatment.
http://www.bhsoc.org/
Get the basics about hypertension -- what normal blood pressure is, and what causes high blood pressure.
http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/guide/blood-pressure-basics
News on Hypertension continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
http://www.topix.net/health/hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects almost three million Australians over the age of 25.
http://www.abc.net.au/health/library/hypertension_ff.htm
The journal consistently attracts the most important and highly innovative papers from the current research; our commitment to rapid publication ensures that these are published in the fastest time possible.
http://www.jhypertension.com/
It might seem odd that kids can have high blood pressure, or hypertension, because we usually associate the condition with older people. But some kids do have it, and it can be life-threatening if left untreated.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/hypertension.html
BlackHealthCare.com is a comprehensive health and medical information internet provider dedicated to the health issues of African-Americans.
http://www.blackhealthcare.com/BHC/Hypertension/Description.asp
Blood pressure is the force with which blood pushes against the artery walls as it travels through the body. Like air in a balloon, blood fills arteries to a certain capacity—and just as too much air pressure can cause damage to a balloon, too much blood pressure can harm healthy arteries.
http://www.faqs.org/nutrition/Hea-Irr/Hypertension.html
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