Your systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure describe the pressure on your arteries at different points in your ...

When measuring blood pressure, every small detail matters. One factor often overlooked is arm position and its impact on accuracy. A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that ...

Hot summer days are great for spending time outside, but if you have high or low blood pressure, warmer weather can pose some risks to your health. Understanding how heat affects your body — and ...

When Mark Davidson walked into his doctor’s office for a routine checkup, he had no idea he was about to become part of a medical revelation. His blood pressure reading seemed unusually high, until ...

We often think of blood pressure as something affected by what we eat, how stressed we are, or whether we remembered to take our medication. But there’s another factor quietly influencing those ...

Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...

Anthony Brown starts his morning with a prized possession: his blood pressure cuff. The 63-year-old Cape Cod resident has high blood pressure, high cholesterol and has had two strokes. He’s determined ...

The University of Pennyslvania plans to conduct a study that will examine if social incentives improve adherence to home blood pressure monitoring in patients with hypertension, according to the study ...

• Blood pressure-lowering medications lower the chance of death and probably reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with hypertension (high blood pressure) 60 years of age or older. • There may be ...