by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition affecting nearly half of U.S. adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 48% of Americans have high blood pressure—defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a diastolic blood...
