Peer Pressure is something that most high school students will experience. I have been a victim of this, and have seen many people fall apart of this cycle. Most people think that it is pressure to do drugs or drink, but this is not the only form. Most people now feel pressured to look good, follow the trends, and listen to what the “popular kids” have to say. No these are not the only form us as students will face, but these are more than likely the largest ones that face us on a daily basis.
High blood pressure has been a big problem in the United States. According to the Mayo Clinic “High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease” (Mayo Clinic Staffe, 2016). For a long time doctors did not know that blood pressure was causing the different health problems. Doctors thought that high blood pressure was “considered a consequence of disease rather
High blood pressure is known as hypertension. Having blood pressure is a disease that has the amount of force exerted against the walls of the arteries that causes the blood flows get difficult to get through them. Having high blood pressure can cause your life its something serious that everyone that has been diagnosed to get treated. Because if its left untreated or uncontrolled, high blood pressure can cause many health problems. Some of these conditions are heart failure, vision loss, stroke
Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels, and the magnitude of this force depends on the cardiac output and the resistance of the blood vessels. When the systolic blood pressure (SBP) which is the pressure as the heart pumps blood around the body is 140 mm Hg or more, or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) which is the pressure as the heart relaxes and refills with blood, is 90 mm Hg or more, and the individual is taking antihypertensive medication, it is
with it and do all the other things that it does let them do. High blood pressure right? Most people think that this isn’t a disease due to the fact it’s not as deadly. I have news for you, it very well can be. Having High Blood pressure is like living on edge all the time. You walk down the street and you can actually feel all that 's around you. You feel as though you can never rest. Everything stresses you out. High blood pressure is when you have a paper due and can’t seem to get it done so you
cardiovascular disease (Hoeger, 2009, p. 334). Hypertension is also referred to as “high blood pressure”. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force put on the walls of the arteries by the blood (About High Blood Pressure, 2011). The higher the pressure put on the walls of the arteries when the heart pumps the higher then individuals
The Pressure of High School High school is basically one big popularity contest, and the students will do anything it takes to be the winner. Everyone wants the most friends and to be at the best parties, at any cost. The students are young and experiencing new things, and that makes them very naïve and impressionable. Peer pressure is a very common aspect that students give in to just to be a cool kid. Peer pressure can push people into doing things that they wouldn’t normally do. I was sixteen
HYPERTENSION The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hypertension as an abnormally high arterial blood pressure that is indicated by an adult systolic blood pressure of 140mm Hg or greater or a diastolic blood pressure of 90mm Hg or greater. The cause is unknown but may be attributable to a preexisting condition that result in thickening and inelasticity of the arterial walls of the left ventricle and risk factors for various pathological conditions. It is often called the silent killer, because
develop high blood pressure. The years of dietary abuse eventually takes its toll. Before long, doctors will inform you that you have high blood pressure and must take medication for the rest of your life. I encourage my patients to do what it takes to normalize their blood pressure so they do not require medication. Prescribing medication for high blood pressure has the effect of a permission slip. Medication has a minimal effect in reducing heart attack occurrence in patients with high blood pressure
High Blood Pressure among African American Hypertension is a major health condition which affects many Americans. This health condition may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. A normal blood pressure consists of systolic blood pressure divided by diastolic blood pressure, 120/80mmHg (millimeters of mercury). High blood pressure is defined as systolic pressure which is greater than 140mm Hg, and diastolic pressure which is over 90mm Hg. Hypertension influences the health outcomes