Blood Pressure is a measure of the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries. This pressure is a result of the heart pumping blood into the arteries and through the circulatory system and also the force of the arteries resisting the blood flow. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, about one in every three adults in the United States has high blood pressure.    ...

High blood pressure is a common condition in which the force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as Heart disease.Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure. You...