Many children have "masked" hypertension, which did not show up at the doctor's office, a new study finds. - Maskot/Digital Vision/Getty Images Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in ... San Francisco Chronicle on MSN: Your 'normal' cholesterol and blood pressure may not be normal anymore WMUR: High blood pressure isn’t just a problem for adults.

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Rates in children have nearly doubled in 20 years High blood pressure isn’t just a problem for adults. Rates in children have nearly doubled in 20 years KVIA: Counties with the highest rates of high blood pressure in Texas Nearly half of Americans live with high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, contributed to nearly 700,000 deaths in 2021 and is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. NBC4 Columbus: Counties with the highest rates of high blood pressure in Ohio AOL: Rates of high blood pressure in children have nearly doubled in 20 years