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.
10 Common Causes of Hypertension. Heart disease is one of the biggest silent killers on a global scale. Having hypertension (or high blood pressure) means that the pressure to which your arteries pump blood from your heart to the rest of your organs and throughout your body is too great. This abnormal blood pressure is what puts stress on the heart and causes premature death. High blood pressure is an issue if the systolic blood pressure (when your heart pumps) is over 140 and the diastolic blood pressure (when your heart relaxes) is over 90. Here are ten common causes of hypertensionâ¦. According to the American Heart Association, excessive levels of salt (or sodium intake of more than 1,500 milligrams per day) can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseasesâregardless of age, current health condition, and family history.