Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Disease and Therapy Review: Hypertension" report to their offering.

Many more Americans may be at risk of having a stroke than previously thought.

According to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, In 2008, one in four adults in the U.S. (55.1 million) received treatment for hypertension (high blood pressure). The federal agency also revealed that for treatment of hypertension in 2008: Approximately 29% of individuals treated for hypertension were black, compared to 25% of whites, 15% of Hispanics ...

(USA TODAY) -- While high blood pressure is considered the most important risk factor for strokes, new findings target even slightly high blood pressure as a danger.

New research has found that patients with blood pressure even slightly above normal are more susceptible to suffering from a stroke. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.