Your Kitchen Is More Dangerous Than You Think: Cooking Is the Leading Cause of Home Fires

Most people think of kitchen fires as rare accidents. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says they are the single most common cause of home fires in America. Cooking equipment accounts for an estimated 147,400 residential fires every year and is associated with the largest share of fire-related injuries, an estimated 3,450 injuries annually. […]

CDC: About High Blood Pressure

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KEY POINTS Definition of high blood pressure Blood pressure is the pressure that occurs when blood pushes against the walls of your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80 mm Hg. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher […]