Studies show walking is an easy and effective way to prevent and manage blood pressure, and can reduce your risk of ...

Many older adults with high blood pressure can be treated less aggressively, which could mean taking fewer pills to get it under control, according to new treatment guidelines from an expert panel.

You may ever wonder why the nurse always wraps that cuff around your arm, no matter what you’re at the doctor’s office for?

*In 2017, the American Heart Association and other health organizations revised the definition of high blood pressure, ...

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About 14% of children and teens in the U.S. either have high blood pressure or are headed toward it, according to preliminary new research that suggests a need for greater prevention efforts ...

Although professional guidelines differ slightly on the exact treatment thresholds, most of them call for lowering systolic blood pressure in people with diabetes to less than 140 mm Hg, by either ...

In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association lowered the threshold of what defines high blood pressure to at or above 130/80 mmHg, ...

More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. ... Starting in 2022, just over half of hospitals met that threshold.

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In 2017, the American Heart Association revised the definition of high blood pressure, lowering the threshold to 130/80 mm Hg for all adults.