by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH-Hypertension: World’s Leading Risk Factor
Who would’ve ever thought that hypertension would be the world’s leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke? Worst than diabetes? No, say it’s not so, but it is. The good news is that hypertension is usually easily detected. All you need is a validated home blood pressure monitor.
