You might have this deadly disease — and not even know it

Salty meals can lead to high blood pressure, the cause of a wide variety of other health conditions. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a silent killer that lurks among us, helping to claim millions of lives every year. According to a new study published in The Lancet, the number of kids under age 19 who have high blood pressure has doubled worldwide since 2000. The rest of the population isn’t faring much better either: In the US, nearly half of Americans have hypertension — twice the rate from a generation ago. Key takeaways Many Americans, particularly young