1. Combat Exposure Tied to Chronic High Blood Pressure - US News and World Report
Battlefield experience linked to hypertension years later, study finds

2. Viral Infection Might Trigger High Blood Pressure - US News and World Report
Mouse study shows CMV raises risk of hypertension, hardening of arteries

3. Hypertension : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Blood pressure measurements are the result of the force of the blood produced by the heart and the size and condition of the arteries. Many factors can affect blood pressure, including: How much water and salt you have in your body; The condition ...• Reviewer: Steven Kang, MD, Division of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, East Bay Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, Oakland, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Hypertension  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Hypertension is high blood pressure . Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them.• Author: Barbara Wexler