What are the health risks of high blood pressure?
It's one of the first things a doctor checks when it comes to stress, cardiovascular diseases or kidney problems: your blood pressure. More than 25 per cent of the people in the UK has high blood pressure. In most cases, a minor lifestyle change can already make enough of a difference to lower someone's blood pressure. In other cases, medicines might be necessary. But what does your blood pressure do exactly? And how dangerous is it when it is too high? We'll tell you everything you need to know.