The National Medical Association (NMA), the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) and the Association of Minority Nephrologists (AOMN) target health disparities and improved diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in minority populations with a valuable assessment tool. ...

But many people never suspect they had warning signs too. In younger patients, even slightly elevated blood pressure can increase a person's risk of suffering a stroke.

Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) Chances of a heart attack or stroke are greater if blood pressure (BP) levels go up during the middle age, reveals a study.

Hypertension may go unnoticed for years, with few if any signs of discomfort -- unlike the cartoon character sending his blood pressure through the roof, steam doesn't come out of your ears, your face doesn't turn red and you don't swell up. Generally speaking, nothing hurts.

MONDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults with elevated blood pressure have an increased risk of death decades later, according to a new study.