US Food and Drug Administration
U.s. Food and Drug Administration: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Focuses on the basics of the disease high blood pressure (hypertension) such as risk factors, signs, effects, and control; specifically in women.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure
This article presents information about high blood pressure. The article is medium size in length, provides great information on the subject, and has two charts that relate to the subject.
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona: High Blood Pressure [Pdf]
A nice fact sheet on blood pressure is presented on this site. Read about what exactly blood pressure is, what causes high blood pressure, people who are most likely at risk to develop high blood pressure, what can happen if high blood...
National Institutes of Health
Nhlbi: Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
This site provides a detailed guide to lowering high blood pressure. Content includes a focus on what normal blood pressure is vs. high blood pressure, detection measures, treatment, issues for women, and much more.
Other
Heart Point: Regulation of Blood Pressure
Basic information concerning blood pressure, including primary and secondary causes of high blood pressure and methods used to treat it.
WebMD
Web Md: Blood Pressure
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on blood pressure. The basic overview discusses what blood pressure is, shows a picture of it, gives a chart to mark it, and includes several links for additional information.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Blood Pressure Basics
Students study how heart valves work and investigate how valves that become faulty over time can be replaced with advancements in engineering and technology. Learning about the flow of blood through the heart, students are able to fully...
Other
National Kidney Foundation: High Blood Pressure
Although there is no cure for high blood pressure, this concise but informative site provides insight into how high blood pressure is treated what can be done to control blood presssure.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: Articles: Hypertension: What Is High Blood Pressure?
Learn about high blood pressure, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Also learn how blood pressure is measured and controlled.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Salt and Blood Pressure
The Why Files have provided information regarding the pros and cons of salt in relation to blood pressure.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ace Inhibitors and the Renal Regulation of Blood Pressure
Practice for the MCAT by reading a passage about ACE inhibitors and the renal regulation of blood pressure and answer the follow-up questions based on the provided graph.
WebMD
Web Md: How a Health Professional Measures Blood Pressure
This resource lists the steps a health professional usually follows in measuring blood pressure. Also listed are factors that may cause a measurement to be inaccurate.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Pressure
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The health of your whole body depends on the good health of your cardiovascular system. One measure of the health of your cardiovascular system is blood pressure....
Other
Diseases Explained: Treatment of Hypertension
Offers a list of antihypertensive drugs used as therapy for patients with high blood pressure and the function of each kind.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Effects of High Blood Pressure on the Heart
Read this passage and study the chart to complete a five-question quiz concerning the circulatory system.
Curated OER
Heart Point: Regulation of Blood Pressure
Basic information concerning blood pressure, including primary and secondary causes of high blood pressure and methods used to treat it.
Other
Wellness Junction: Exercise Improves Cardiovascular
This brief article from Wellness Junction summarizes research linking aerobic and anaerobic exercise to improved cardiovascular conditions in those with diabetes and high blood pressure. Provided is a list of recommended exercises for...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Fast Stats a to Z: Hypertension
Statistical data provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This site offers US figures on hypertension, its prevalence and who it generally affects. Other data can be downloaded.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Secondary Hypertension
This resourcecontains a thorough overview of secondary hypertension. There is also information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
Other
Kipling Chiropractic Centre: Interactive Tour of Your Spine
The brain uses the spinal cord to communicate with every part of your body. However, when that communication is interrupted, health problems can occur. Click on each vertebrae to discover how subluxation of each bone will adversely...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
A comprehensive resource for timely and accurate medical information from experts at Mayo Clinic. Content includes information on almost all diseases and conditions, a guide to healthy living, first-aid and self-care information.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Stroke
The Mayo Clinic provides extensive information on strokes. Content includes a focus on the signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, screening and diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and more.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Getting Healthy: Nutrition Center: Sodium
Learn the importance of sodium in our daily diets as well as the negative effects of excess salt in a person's diet. Contains fact sheets, quizzes and slideshows.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Coping Mechanisms
Work, school, money - these are some of the most common stressors in everyday life. The effects of stress on a person's mental and emotional health may vary, but without the proper tools to cope, stress can have serious consequences. It...