The CDC estimates nearly half of adults have hypertension. High blood pressure puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the U-S and Texas. You usually sit ...

Among young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, a substantial rise in blood pressure upon standing may identify those with a higher risk of serious cardiovascular events, such as heart ...

Young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure whose systolic blood pressure (top-number) rose more than 6.5 mm Hg upon standing were more likely to later have a heart attack, stroke, ...

If you’re a standing desk enthusiast, you might want to rethink how much time you spend on your feet. Why? A new study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that ...

There seems to be an association between sudden drops in blood pressure upon standing up -- a condition called orthostatic hypotension -- and an increased risk for dementia, according to a new study.

Although high blood pressure doesn’t show many warning signs, researchers have found one indication to watch out for. According to the study, published in the journal Hypertension, you should reach ...

Women who started standing up from a seated position more often during their day experienced notable improvement in blood pressure after three months, researchers reported recently in the journal ...