(NaturalNews) Think that hypertension is a condition which strikes only adults and those more advanced in their years? Think again. Recent research conducted at the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, has suggested that lack of sleep as well as poor sleep quality can cause elevated blood pressure levels in healthy adolescents. These associations could not be explained by being overweight, socioeconomic status, sleep apnea, or known comorbidities. About Blood Pressure, Hypertension and Prehypertension Blood pressure is the measurement of the force of blood acting against the walls of our arteries and varies throughout the day. When blood pressure levels remain elevated over a sustained period of time, one then has "high blood pressure", medically referred to as "hypertension". So what's the big deal about high blood pressure? It is potentially dangerous because it causes the heart to overwork, and also contributes to the hardening ...
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