An increasing number of Britons believe their stress levels are "out of control", according to a survey.
Nearly half of all strokes are linked to high blood pressure
At the start of 2011, around one in seven people say they are feeling extremely stressed, the research for the Stroke Association and sponsor Siemens found.
Around 30% of strokes are linked to high blood pressure, a spokesman told Sky News Online, a condition known among the medical profession as "the silent killer".
"Around 16m people in the UK have high blood pressure," the spokesman said, "with many of those people not knowing they have it, hence the name.
"It presents no specific symptoms, but can be a killer which is why we urge people to get their blood pressure checked, particularly as they get older."
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