ABC57's Jennifer Copeland shares health facts on high blood pressure and diabetes

Risk of developing high blood pressure has been known to be increased by external factors such as age, smoking, alcohol and a lack of physical activity, but there's a new contributing factor--work stress. 

A new study from the American Heart Association found that work discrimination increases your risk of developing high blood pressure by 54 percent. 

The study suggests that a high-level stress workplace can increase your risk of high blood pressure, even when all the traditional risk factors are taken into account. 

More research needs to be done to establish true causation, but high blood pressure is often a precursor to heart disease. 

Similarly, a different independent team of researchers recorded the impact of Ozempic on diabetes patients. 

The study found that after six months of injections, type 2 diabetes patients lost an average of 10 pounds and had better blood sugar control. 

Experts say that patients should continue to see results for up to three years, but doctors warn that Ozempic is not a quick fix for diabetes and obesity.