Dr. Blumenthal answers the question: 'How Does Anxiety Affect Blood Pressure?' — -- Question: Every time I go to the doctor I am nervous and my blood pressure seems to be higher than it is at ...
Hypertension can affect your mind, heart, eyes and more, often without causing any obvious symptoms at all.
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common chronic condition affecting nearly half of adults in the United States. Short-term stress directly raises your blood pressure and heart rate. But that ...