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Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly

  • Written by Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Professor of Public Policy, Psychology and Behavioral Science, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadlyHigh blood pressure has no symptoms, so you could have it and not be aware.nortonsx/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association. And even if your numbers...

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