New blood pressure guidelines put half of U.S. adults in unhealthy range New hypertension guidelines broaden the range of those considered to have high blood pressure and emphasize lifestyle changes to combat the condition. See article at: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/new-blood-pressure-guidelines
I've seen a lot of this info on the News lately and I'm just going to say that who ever is in charge of these kinds of things change their opinions it seems whenever they feel like it. So here's my opinion on this...if you are having health problems that may be caused by high blood pressure...no matter what the blood pressure monitors are showing....then do what you can to reduce your chances of having serious problems now or later on. Be cautious but don't dance to the tune everytime the health industry decides to change their tune. Be in charge of your own body healthwise...you know when something is not right if you just take the time to pay attention to the signs your body is giving you.