Hypertension in children linked to poorer cognitive skills

inside-a-blood-vessel150BOSTON: Children and adolescents who have high blood pressure may be at risk of poorer cognitive skills, finds a new study.

While high blood pressure, or hypertension, is perceived by some people to be a condition that only affects adults, studies have shown that it affects around 3-4 percent of children and adolescents aged 8-17 years.

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