Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Extremely high blood pressure in African-Americans is 5 times the national average

Extremely high blood pressure that leads to strokes, heart attacks and acute kidney damage, classified as hypertensive emergency, is five times higher in inner-city African-American patients than the national average, according to a recent study.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SkEBoi

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