"This gives you a look into the future - years into the future, not one or two weeks, but decades," he said. "So it is really important to get these screenings done. It's very valuable."
Nearly 70% of Americans will have high blood pressure at some point in their lifetimes. For five decades doctors have been treating high blood pressure with pills.
As the Air Quality Alert remains in effect Thursday for Southeast Michigan, it's advised that people limit their time outside, while those with certain health conditions avoid the outdoors completely.
In Thursday's News Hit: - A CPS supervisor is on leave after a 9-month-old girl's death. - A $50 million lawsuit was filed after a Warren police officer was seen on video assaulting an inmate. - A crime blitz in Warren led to the arrest of more than 440 suspects.