One-third of all U.S. adults have high blood pressure, according to a story in the Huffington Post.
A report based on a 2009 survey found that the country’s overall rate of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) rose in nearly every state since 2005 – from 25.8 percent to 28.3 percent.
Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, the story says.
The rates vary widely by state, from ...
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