Gavin C. Hillman

Hypertension is a widespread health problem that affects nearly 25% of the adult population in the United States (Fang, Wylie-Rosett & Alderman 2005). Hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular disease—the number-one cause of death in the U.S.—and other maladies, including renal disease, stroke, heart failure and peripheral artery disease. Although hypertension is d…