Nearly half of adults with hypertension (HTN) are not aware of their diagnosis. But recognition is even worse in pediatric patients. Abbas H. Zaidi, MD “Less than 25% of children with hypertension get ...

Pediatric blood pressure (BP) screening and the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) increased significantly in Canada after the publication of the 2016 Hypertension Canada and 2017 American Academy of ...

The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health ...

Blood pressure matters at all ages. Children with higher blood pressure at age 7 may be at an increased risk of dying of cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to preliminary research ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is usually thought of as an adult health issue. But doctors are now raising serious concerns after a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent ...

The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health ...

Blood pressure in low-birth-weight children younger than 3 years of age not only can be measured but should be, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. The findings appear in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hypertension was more often diagnosed from a single measurement vs. serial readings among children and ...

This news release contains updated information from the researcher that was not in the abstract. BALTIMORE, Sept. 7, 2025 — Blood pressure matters at all ages. Children with higher blood pressure at ...