May 5, 2015—Hypertension. Sixty-seven million Americans have been diagnosed with the condition, more commonly known as high blood pressure. For women, the female hormone estrogen likely serves as a kind of protection. But after the big 50, women’s rates of hypertension go up. That increases the risk of heart disease. And heart disease kills more women than anything else. That’s how it went for Susan Evans. Her blood pressure changed with age. “It was always 110/70, 120/80…perfectly fine blood pressure,” Evans said. “But it was beginning to creep up. I was like, hmm…not… [Read More…]