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Nearly 50% of U.S. adults have hypertension, or high blood pressure, and only about one in four of those individuals has their hypertension under control.

May is National Blood Pressure Month

Nearly 50% of U.S. adults have hypertension, or high blood pressure, and only about one in four of those individuals has their hypertension under control. People of all ages are impacted by hypertension, but certain minority groups have disproportionately higher rates of hypertension and its related health consequences. Here’s why and what we can do about.