MANILA--Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who left the impeachment trial early after her blood pressure shot up Thursday, has filed for sick leave for hypertension. She said her blood pressure "(constitutes) the basis for a continuing diagnosis of hypertension indicative of a possible stroke." According to a letter she submitted to...

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.

Almost a third of American adults have high blood pressure, putting them at elevated risk of stroke and heart failure. A new study by the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy suggests that imprecise blood pressure monitoring techniques could be compromising hypertension treatment.

Almost a third of American adults have high blood pressure, putting them at elevated risk of stroke and heart failure. A new study by the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy suggests that imprecise blood pressure monitoring techniques could be compromising hypertension treatment.

PUTRAJAYA: It is now common knowledge that non-commu ni cable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and hypertension can put someone at higher risk of having major complications such as heart attack and stroke.