About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia. Many people don’t even realize they have hypertension until it’s done serious damage.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-01-22 13:15:50">January 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM EST</time>

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia. Many people don’t even realize they have hypertension until it’s done ser…{ai:summary}<p>Nearly 50% of U.S. adults suffer from high blood pressure, which significantly increases the risk of severe health issues such as heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, and dementia. Many individuals remain unaware of their hypertension until it has caused considerable harm. </p><p>#health</p>

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