eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Basics on High Blood Pressure
Examines high blood pressure or hypertension, what it is, how it is diagnosed, factors that affect blood pressure, types of hypertension, risk factors, complications from high blood pressure, how it can be treated, and prevention...
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Conditions: High Blood Pressure or Hypertension
Find out why high blood pressure is dangerous to your heart and overall health. Learn why and how high blood pressure damages the heart and who is at risk for high blood pressure. Information on treatment and prevention includes a link...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure
This article presents information about high blood pressure. The article is medium size in length, provides great information on the subject, and has two charts that relate to the subject.
American Heart Association
Aha: High Blood Pressure in Children
The American Heart Association provides a general overview of the health affects of high blood pressure in children. Contains links to related sites.
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona: High Blood Pressure [Pdf]
A nice fact sheet on blood pressure is presented on this site. Read about what exactly blood pressure is, what causes high blood pressure, people who are most likely at risk to develop high blood pressure, what can happen if high blood...
WebMD
Web Md: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
This article from WebMD Health provides information on high blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension. Provides a good overview of the problem, then goes into some frequently asked questions, causes, symptoms, risks, treatment and...
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Low Blood Pressure
Presents low blood pressure as a common side effect of pregnancy, some medications, and other circumstances, but as an indication of a potential problem if associated with a provided list of warning signs and symptoms.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure: Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
This article provides great information blood pressure and how to monitor it at home. The topics that are covered in this article include: why should I measure my blood pressure at home and keep a record of it, what equipment do I need...
National Institutes of Health
Nhlbi: Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
This site provides a detailed guide to lowering high blood pressure. Content includes a focus on what normal blood pressure is vs. high blood pressure, detection measures, treatment, issues for women, and much more.
Other
Heart Point: Regulation of Blood Pressure
Basic information concerning blood pressure, including primary and secondary causes of high blood pressure and methods used to treat it.
WebMD
Web Md: Blood Pressure
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on blood pressure. The basic overview discusses what blood pressure is, shows a picture of it, gives a chart to mark it, and includes several links for additional information.
Other
National Kidney Foundation: High Blood Pressure
Although there is no cure for high blood pressure, this concise but informative site provides insight into how high blood pressure is treated what can be done to control blood presssure.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: Articles: Hypertension: What Is High Blood Pressure?
Learn about high blood pressure, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Also learn how blood pressure is measured and controlled.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: High Blood Pressure
One-page article answers questions about high blood pressure: effects, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Salt and Blood Pressure
The Why Files have provided information regarding the pros and cons of salt in relation to blood pressure.
WebMD
Web Md: How a Health Professional Measures Blood Pressure
This resource lists the steps a health professional usually follows in measuring blood pressure. Also listed are factors that may cause a measurement to be inaccurate.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Fast Stats a to Z: Hypertension
Statistical data provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This site offers US figures on hypertension, its prevalence and who it generally affects. Other data can be downloaded.
Other
Understanding Race: Hypertension
This brief site explains the connection between genes and societal pressures in bringing about hypertension.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Stroke
The Mayo Clinic provides extensive information on strokes. Content includes a focus on the signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, screening and diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and more.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Heart Disease Risk Factors
One-page article answers questions about heart disease risk factors in children and teenagers including high blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.
Other
Healthfinder: Reduce Your Risk of Stroke
Provides an overview on the basics of risk factors that may contribute to a stroke along with tips on ways to prevent one. Interactives include a quiz and a tool to track your family history.
Remedy Health Media
Health Central: Heart Disease
This resource provides an overview about heart disease.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Enlarged Heart
Brief information about an enlarged heart with links to related issues from the American Heart Association.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Tests Online: Hypertension
This succinct but effective site provides an overview of hypertension, tests to diagnose it and possible treatments.