Being active helps too. Regular exercise can lower blood pressure and keep your heart strong. Limiting alcohol and avoiding ...

Understanding blood pressure readings can be tricky. While most people know they don't want their blood pressure to get too high (hypertension) or too low (hypotension), many people don't know how to ...

Presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) 2025 Scientific Sessions, the new guidelines emphasize tighter systolic BP ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

The next time you get your blood pressure taken at the doctor, you might consider asking the nurse to take it in both arms. A significant difference in the systolic, or top blood pressure reading ...

We examine the relationship between body mass index (weight divided by height squared) and systolic blood pressure and the implications of using obesity as a criterion for blood pressure screening in ...

Even levels of blood pressure that are generally considered “normal” may be high enough to foster the development of heart disease, new research shows. By Jane E. Brody So you think your blood ...

In a recent prospective study published in nature's Scientific Reports, researchers performed a cross-sectional analysis of the general population of Hamburg City, Germany. They examined how coffee ...

· Losing one teaspoon of salt a day results in systolic blood pressure decline comparable to effect achieved with drugs · First study to show people already on blood pressure medication could further ...

Advanced age is a risk factor for high blood pressure—more than half of older adults have it. But there is plenty you can do to reduce your odds and reverse worrisome increases. Where to start? With ...