The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies ...

What time should you take your blood pressure? Here’s the answer to this common question: According to the American Heart Association, the most important thing is to take your blood pressure at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're living with high blood pressure, taking your medication at a specific time of day may be second nature to you. And ...

Doctor's offices have you sit quietly for as long as 5 minutes before they take your BP. How does that reflect "real life" readings?

High blood pressure, sometimes called hypertension, isn't nervous tension. People who have high blood pressure don't have to be tense, compulsive or nervous. In fact, you can have high blood pressure ...

Taking your blood pressure accurately at home can be tricky. I learned this firsthand after my doctor told me to start doing it. I began taking my blood pressure every morning after I worked out, and ...

Blood thinners are crucial in preventing and treating various cardiovascular and circulatory conditions. There are two main types of medications — anticoagulants and antiplatelets — a doctor may ...

Along with the holidays come time-honored dishes like ham, stuffing, gravy and green bean casserole. Since much of that good food often comes with a lot of sodium, the holidays are a good time for the ...

Many patients with high blood pressure may be unknowingly taking medications that are contributing to increased blood pressure, according to a study in JAMA this week. A team of researchers out of ...

Failing to take blood pressure measurements at the doctor's office, using incorrect techniques, and a lack of validated automated blood pressure measurement devices are three problems that converge to ...