What’s in a number? Under new medical guidelines, a change in number has suddenly turned millions more people into hypertension patients than previously thought.

High blood pressure now starts at 130/80, which means a significant risk of heart attack or stroke; the previous benchmark was 140/90, says revised guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. Just like that, the number of adults with hypertension rises to 103 million, from 72 million under the previous standard.

Expect more patients to be candidates for drug treatment — but hopefully, only if warranted. Some drug trials show that what might be good for the heart wasn’t better for the kidney. Moreover, diet and exercise may help lower blood pressure, so consult your doctor about that route first.

Immigrants have big effect on Hawaii economy

Hawaii is known as the most diverse state in the nation. So, a recent study’s findings that 1 in 5 residents here is an immigrant, and 1 in 7, a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent, are, well, hardly a bolt from the blue.

However, the Washington advocacy group American Immigration Council’s findings do underscore a less obvious economic impact: Immigrant-­led households in the islands paid $1.2 billion in federal taxes and $668.5 million in state and local taxes in 2014. Their spending power in after-tax income was gauged at $5 billion.