Getting older brings changes that few of us can avoid — and your blood pressure is one of them. What was once considered a “perfect” reading in your 30s or 40s may not be ideal later in life. In fact, ...

Efforts are advancing to track this silent killer that lurks without symptoms with standards that have changed to flag more ...

The patient initially came to see Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss. While taking her history and vital signs, Supiano, a geriatrician at the ...

More than 70 percent of U.S. adults ages 60 and older have high blood pressure. If you’re among them—or at risk for hypertension—you’ll want to know what new guidelines from the American Heart ...

Turning 50 is a major milestone that deserves to be celebrated. Your gray hair and wrinkles are outward signs of all the wisdom you’ve acquired over the past five decades of life. But after all the ...

Your blood pressure is one of those vital signs your doctor likely measures every time you step inside their office, and for good reason: Over time, high blood pressure (also called hypertension) can ...

Blood pressure afflicts nearly half of U.S. adults and some kinds of it resist current treatment, but research is pointing to a new path.