It’s estimated that nearly half of all U.S. adults have hypertension, or high blood pressure, which is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

For accurate readings, check your blood pressure twice a day, take five minutes to relax, and make sure you're following your monitor's directions.

Both High blood Pressure (Hypertension) and Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) can be worrying, though the latter can be fixed with better diet and is (usually) not a matter of much concern, unless it ...

A new study finds that people with high blood pressure who take their anti-hypertensive medication at bedtime have better-controlled blood pressure. The study also found those people had a ...

Which home blood pressure monitors are best? Knowing your blood pressure is an essential tool in managing your overall health. Many people only visit their doctor once or twice a year, which may allow ...

Ritu Trivedi is a member of the Australian National Hypertension Taskforce working groups for patient activation and engagement, and awareness and screening of high blood pressure. Clara Chow is a ...

Here, cardiologists explain the most common causes of high blood pressure, from lifestyle choices to health conditions, plus ...