Learn about causes the of hypertension, treatment, and lifestyle changes you can make to control it, here.

There are three potential causes of hypertension in some women that don't apply to men. See what they are here.

Many more people with hypertension also have diabetes. Does diabetes cause hypertension, or what is the connection? Find out by playing this video.

Doctors don't know what the cause of hypertension is in most cases. This is called essential hypertension. Read here about causes in cases of the secondary type.

See this list of causes of hypertension and risk factors of acquiring hypertension, including illnesses, drugs and conditions.

We know a lot more about the causes of hypertension called secondary hypertension. This means high blood pressure is a symptom or secondary effect of a primary condition.

Although doctors don't know the cause of hypertension, called idiopathic or essential hypertension, they do know what we should do to control it.