CNN • June 1, 2021
High blood pressure is the world’s leading killer — and will kill more people, including more young people, than Covid-19. High blood pressure can be prevented, mostly by reducing dietary sodium, and is effectively treated with safe, low-cost medications. Lowering blood pressure is the intervention that can save more lives than any other health care intervention in the US. We know what we need to do, now let’s make it happen.