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 ...

Following a comprehensive review of the latest research on hypertension, blood pressure guidelines in the US have been ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Key Takeaways Blood pressure readings start to rise just before waking and peak at ...

Keeping one's blood pressure levels in the normal range is important. Blood pressure that's too high (hypertension) can cause severe headaches, blurred vision and may even lead to heart disease or ...

Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association.

American Heart Association continues message of lowering blood pressure, being a healthy weight and watching for kidney problems to avoid heart disease.

The guidance expands the options for preventing and managing high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for more ...

Forty-six percent of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure -- it is also the leading cause of death in the U.S. and ...

Health experts urge earlier blood pressure treatment to prevent heart disease, as well as cutting out alcohol, as new ...