Women face unique challenges in keeping their blood pressure under control, and this may help explain why more women than men struggle with uncontrolled blood pressure.

That’s just one of a series of conclusions based on studies published in a special issue of the journalHypertension. The issue commemorates the fifth anniversary of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red For Women” campaign, which is designed to focus awareness of heart-disease risks for women.

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