Taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking. I do not have any risk factors for high blood pressure (hypertension), but the slow tightening of the cuff makes me very aware of my heart rate, and ...

According to Dr Levine, proper arm placement is needed for the right blood pressure reading. The American Heart Association, ...

Can you offer me any tips on choosing and using a home blood pressure monitor? I just found out I have high blood pressure and my doctor recommended I get a home monitor so I can keep tabs on it.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Everyone with high ...

It’s not which workout you choose, but how you do it. By Amanda Loudin Hypertension affects more than half of America’s adult population. It is a leading cause of stroke and heart attack, and often ...

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 ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, putting millions at risk for complications of chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, dementia, heart attack, and stroke. High blood pressure, ...

About 1 in 3 Australian adults have hypertension, or high blood pressure. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. High blood pressure is a leading contributor to preventable ...

Hypertension (high blood pressure) isn’t just harmful; it’s the silent killer. Affecting nearly half of U.S. adults and contributing to 685,875 deaths nationwide in 2022 alone, high blood pressure is ...