Blood Pressure

MEDLINEplus Health Information: High Blood Pressure
MEDLINEplus provides quality health care information from the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. This page includes links to resources for the latest news in high blood pressure research as well as general information and disease overviews. Topics also include clinical trials, disease management, nutrition, pictures and diagrams, prevention and screening, treatment, and others. Spanish resources are also provided. See related sections of MEDLINEplus for information on Low Blood Pressure.

Ask NOAH About: Heart Disease
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) is a project of four New York partners: The City University of New York, The Metropolitan New York Library Council, The New York Academy of Medicine and The New York Public Library. The Specific Diseases section contains links to resources on high blood pressure.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia
These entries come from the adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia which includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. Relevant entries include Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, and Low Blood Pressure. The Blood Pressure entry provides an overview of blood pressure testing. The High Blood Pressure and Low Blood Pressure entries provide overviews of the causes and symptoms of blood pressure abnormalities. All entries include illustrations and links to further information from MEDLINEplus.

Blood Pressure
This fact sheet from the American Heart Association provides a brief overview of blood pressure, with specific information about high and low blood pressure. There are links to additional fact sheets from the American Heart Association.

The American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is dedicated to reducing disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. This site provides a section on high blood pressure that offers an overview of the condition, risk factors, prevention strategies, and information for health care professionals. Visit the American Heart Association, Maryland for information on local offices and activities.

Privately Spiritual
This article from WebMD Medical News discusses the findings that prayer and meditation can improve health. Specifically, studies have found that spiritual meditation can lower blood pressure and reduce the risk for heart disease, and that it can reduce hardening of the carotid arteries in African-American patients with high blood pressure. The article reports study findings along with anecdotal evidence.

Spirituality May Help People Live Longer
This article from WebMD Medical News discusses research findings of the connections between religious and spiritual beliefs and practices and an individual's physical and psychological health. Specifically, this article states that people who attend religious services experience better health, including lower blood pressure and fewer strokes.

Forgive Their Trespasses
This article from WebMD Medical News discusses National Forgiveness Week, which is designed to improve interpersonal communications and eliminate negative thinking and negative stress in the environment. It also talks about scientific research into the effects of forgiveness on human health and relationships, including heart rate, blood pressure, perspiration, and facial expression.