Hypertension


Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. High blood pressure does not have any symptoms, but it can cause serious complications such as heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure.

The exact cause of hypertension is not known. However, several factors and conditions may play a role in its development, including:
Smoking and excessive alcohol consumption
Being overweight and lack of physical activity
Too much salt in the diet
Stress
Older age
Genetics
Family history of high blood pressure


See your pharmacist today for a free blood pressure checkup.