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American Society of Hypertension.

Get comprehensive information about hypertension from the American Society of Hypertension.

American Heart Association.

Learn all about heart health through the American Heart Association.

Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure

Get comprehensive information on how to manage hypertension in the PDF version of Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure

Get comprehensive information on how to manage hypertension in the PDF version of Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Facts About the DASH Eating Plan.

Learn about a clinically proven dietary approach for significantly reducing blood pressure in the PDF version of Facts About the DASH Eating Plan.

online tutorial

Use an interactive online tutorial from MedlinePlus to increase your understanding of hypertension.

ALLHAT

Get the facts about ALLHAT, a major clinical study of antihypertensive medications completed in 2002.

Visit this site

Thinking about buying a home blood pressure monitor? Visit this site for thorough and unbiased tips on what to look for.

Dangerous Prescription

Andrew Liebman, of the PBS series, Frontline, produced a documentary entitled, "Dangerous Prescription," which explores issues surrounding the safety of drugs, including antihypertensives.  The complete documentary, along with sidebars and follow-ups, are on the PBS.org.

 
 
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