DALLAS, September 15, 2025 — Nearly half of U.S. adults — 122.4 million people — are living with high blood pressure (BP), a leading preventable risk factor for heart disease, stroke and premature ...
DALLAS, October 9, 2024 — At a time when uncontrolled hypertension is rising in the United States, the American Heart Association and American Medical Association (AMA) are nationally recognizing ...
Nearly half of U.S. adults - 122.4 million people - are living with high blood pressure (BP), a leading preventable risk factor for heart disease, stroke and premature death, according to the 2025 ...
Credit: Getty Images The AHA’s Target BP initiative is a movement to increase blood pressure control among adults living with hypertension in the United States. The Target Blood Pressure (BP) ...
Center Street Community Health Center in Marion is the recipient of the American Health Association's Silver Award for efforts to prioritize control of their patients' blood pressure (BP). It's one of ...
The target blood pressure level for adults remains below 130/80 mm Hg, but drug therapy should be initiated sooner, according to new guidelines published Thursday by the American Heart Association ...
Taking one pill that combines two or more blood pressure medications may help adults with high blood pressure (also known as ...
Taking single-pill combination medications (SPCMs), often referred to as fixed-dose combinations, helped adults lower their blood pressure (BP) faster and more effectively than those who took multiple ...