Under New Guidelines, Millions More Americans Will Need to Lower Blood Pressure

The nation’s leading heart experts on Monday issued new guidelines for high blood pressure that mean tens of millions more Americans will meet the criteria for the condition, and will need to change their lifestyles or take medicines to treat it.

"Under New Guidelines, Millions More Americans Will Need to Lower Blood Pressure" is from the November 13, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Gina Kolata and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.