The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new guidelines this fallregardinghigh blood pressure for women. The emphasis is now on individualized blood pressure management and on treating high blood pressure as early as possible.

Dr. Rachel M. Bond works with the American Heart Association.

“The tricky thing about high blood pressure is that, because there really are no warningsigns, theonly way for you to know if you have elevated or high blood pressure is to go to the doctor regularly and get your blood pressure checked,” Dr. Bond said.

Your blood pressure reading should be 120/80 or below.

High blood pressure is the leading preventable risk factor for heart disease and stroke. New research has found the condition to be a significant risk factor for cog

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