Hypertension in childhood increases risk for heart disease later on. Now, a new study shows that high blood pressure in ...

HIGH blood pressure in children has emerged as a “substantial public health concern” with rates almost doubling since the ...

The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, ...

Childhood hypertension has nearly doubled globally in two decades, affecting 114 million under-19s. Obesity, poor diet, and ...

Domestic mortality due to high blood pressure went down for the first time last year after a years-long upward trend, data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare showed yesterday. Although the ...

A study utilizing financial incentives tied to use of an electronically monitored pill bottle improved tracked adherence to ...

A lottery with cash prizes got people to take their antihypertensive medications, but improved adherence didn’t translate to better blood pressure.

Home blood pressure monitoring is vital for heart health. Cardiologists stress correct arm placement for accurate readings.

More than one in 20 youngsters across the globe had the condition, known medically as hypertension in 2020 - nearly double the three per cent recorded in 2000.

The rate of high blood pressure (hypertension) in children and adolescents under 19 has nearly doubled, increasing from about 3% in 2000 to over 6% in 2020. More than 9% of children and ...

The prevalence of high blood pressure in children and teenagers under 19 has increased to 6.2%, rising from 3.2% in the space of just 20 years. The findings, based on a meta analysis of data from 96 ...