Blood pressure medications are commonly prescribed and are usually well-tolerated, but there are some serious side effects you should know about.

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Hypertension is sometimes referred to as the "silent killer" because it usually does not exhibit any symptoms until it leads to major complications such as stroke, heart attack, or kidney damage.

When left untreated, high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) can result in serious health problems like heart disease and stroke. But you can get it under control with changes to your eating ...