High Blood Pressure

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How common is high blood pressure in infants?
High blood pressure in adults is of course an increasingly common problem - but what about in children or in infants?
Well, in truth there are two possible scenarios here - the first is where hypertension or raised BP is found in an older child or teenager. This is [...]

A Basic Overview Of Your Heart’s Function
by Elizabeth L Perkins
Your heart is normally the size of a clenched fist, though a number of illnesses can enlarge the muscle. It is responsible for pumping blood to your other organs throughout your body. If anything interrupts or affects its ability to pump blood, you can potentially suffer [...]

Can anyone tell me what the connection is between joint pains and blood pressure problems? Could it be my medication - or will high blood pressure cause my pains all on its own?
Ever since I found I had BP problems I’ve noticed pains in my joints and muscles. They are often worse in the evening [...]

I read in the papers today - world kidney day - that not looking after your blood pressure can damage the kidneys.
How does this work?
Why does high blood pressure harm your kidneys. My friend developed kidney problems due to taking blood pressure treatment tablets - so which is worse, taking blood pressure treatment or simply [...]