Blood Pressure Ruckus Reveals Big Secret In Medicine

"There has been a carefully guarded secret in medicine: Evidence is often inconclusive, and experts commonly disagree about what it means."

"Most medical decisions aren't cut and dried. Instead they're usually made with uncertainty about what is best for each person."

"This uncertainty secret has been revealed in a very public disagreement among experts about who should be treated for high blood pressure. The controversy hinges on the level of blood pressure that should serve as a trigger for treatment."

"The new guidelines says that people 60 years and older can seek asystolic blood pressure goal (the top number) of 150 or less. The old guidelines says that 140 or less should be the goal."