The new guidelines encourage patients to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption entirely, compared with the old guidelines.

For accurate readings, check your blood pressure twice a day, take five minutes to relax, and make sure you're following your monitor's directions.

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Under the new guidelines, more Americans qualify as having high blood pressure. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images The most recent guidelines prior to this new statement were in 2017. Since ...

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Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, hypertension increases risk of ...