high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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Stacy Hobson was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure, and had been on a transplant wait list for 18 months.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Flying anytime before 36 weeks is generally considered safe, according to the Mayo Clinic, as long as your pregnancy doesn't have additional complications like anemia, high blood pressure, diabetes or twins, among other conditions.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Mahata has been studying the protein Chromogranin A, or CgA, for more than three decades and seen how studies of it have had implications for everything from hypertension (high blood pressure) to longevity.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Mahata has been studying the protein Chromogranin A, or CgA, for more than three decades and seen how studies of it have had implications for everything from hypertension (high blood pressure) to longevity.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Flying anytime before 36 weeks is generally considered safe, according to the Mayo Clinic, as long as your pregnancy doesn't have additional complications like anemia, high blood pressure, diabetes or twins, among other conditions.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Mahata has been studying the protein Chromogranin A, or CgA, for more than three decades and seen how studies of it have had implications for everything from hypertension (high blood pressure) to longevity.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Mahata has been studying the protein Chromogranin A, or CgA, for more than three decades and seen how studies of it have had implications for everything from hypertension (high blood pressure) to longevity.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“High blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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