I find it so amazing that we live in the wealthiest country in the world (The United States of America) and we suffer the most from ailments that can be prevented. As a little boy growing up in Harlem, NY, I had suffered from asthma all of my childhood. I was very active as […]
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High Blood Pressure: Genetics, Age and Lifestyle
So is high blood pressure really genetic? Yes, hypertension is inherited, but this does not automatically mean that you will develop it yourself if most of your family members have it. However, it is not yet known exactly how it is inherited. Some characteristics and some rare diseases can be caused by inheriting single genes. […]