Measuring your blood pressure at home means you can take readings over several days to get a better picture of your health, instead of one-off measurements at the doctor's clinic. It's important you ...

To read your blood pressure measurements, it's important to know what's considered hypertension, and when you should seek ...

High blood pressure is a common medical condition that can lead to heart disease, if it's left untreated. Here's how to know ...

There have been hints that the obesity epidemic's rise has slowed a bit among certain populations, but for the most part, it continues to dominate American health. One third of children and teenagers ...

Embedded in cell phones, rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic. By Matías A. Loewy ...

Cardiovascular surgeon Dr London emphasises the importance of measuring blood pressure correctly. He suggests taking multiple ...

Having high blood pressure, called hypertension, is the biggest risk for disability, dementia, and early death around the world. In the U.S., almost half of adults have it. Hypertension is also ...

Dr. Domenic Sica answers the question: 'Best Time For Blood Pressure Checks?' — -- Question: I am monitoring my own blood pressure. What time of day should I measure my blood pressure?

Dr. Blumenthal answers the question: 'How Does Anxiety Affect Blood Pressure?' — -- Question: Every time I go to the doctor I am nervous and my blood pressure seems to be higher than it is at ...

I had an appointment last week to follow up on a minor abnormality. I had blood drawn and a brief visit to ensure that I didn’t have any other problems. Everything was fine with my blood tests, but I ...

Blood pressure management isn’t a sexy topic like “anti-aging drugs” or “DNA-based diets,” but it has enormous implications for health and life span. And because lifestyle factors have such a profound ...

More than a decade ago, I visited my local doctor’s office, suffering from either kidney stone or back-spasm pain (I don’t recall which; at the time, it could have been either, or both, for that ...