New Blood Pressure Guidelines Emphasize Early Treatment

New guidelines from heart health groups want to help people with high blood pressure early.

High blood pressure is when your blood pushes too hard on the walls of your blood vessels.

The new guidelines say that if your blood pressure is 130/80 or higher, you should get treatment.

This includes changing your lifestyle, like eating healthy foods, not drinking alcohol, and managing stress.

It also means monitoring your blood pressure at home.

Doctors may also give you medicine if you need it.

They also help doctors figure out what medicine to give you, based on other health issues you have.