Though most people with high blood pressure are being treated, their condition is still not under control, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nearly one in three American adults (67 million) has high blood pressure, and more than half (36 million) don't have it under control.

 "We have to roll up our sleeves and make blood pressure control a priority every day, with every patient, at every doctor's visit," says CDC Director Thomas Frieden. "With increased focus and collaboration among patients, health care providers and health care systems, we can help 10 million Americans' blood pressure come into control in the next five years."

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