TALON is a lightweight, unmanned, tracked military robot designed and built by Foster-Miller, a company owned by QinetiQ North America. The robot is developed to protect warfighters and first responders against explosive threats.
Primary hypertension (with an unknown cause) is the most common cause of high blood pressure in adolescents and adults, but is less common in children. Many children with high blood pressure also have adult relatives with hypertension, indicating there may be a hereditary aspect to the disease. There is a higher incidence of high blood pressure in African-American children after the age of 12 and into adulthood.
Causes for Hypertension. Over 90% of the time, an identifiable cause for hypertension cannot be found. This is known as primary or essential hypertension. The term essential arose from a belief long ago that an increased pressure was essential to maintain blood perfusion through an abnormal arterial system.