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High blood pressure (hypertension) affects nearly half of all U.S. adults, and we’ve all heard that it poses an enormous threat to many aspects of health. I’ve often emphasized that blood pressure management – with lifestyle modifications and, in some cases, antihypertensive medications – is one of the most impactful moves you can make toward a longer, healthier life. Yet few (if any) medical interventions come without their share of downsides, and as a recent study suggests, antihypertensive drugs are no exception.1 In helping to ward…