We all know that things like stress or diet changes can temporarily elevate our blood pressure. But you might not actually ...

Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...

Women who ate more fried potatoes had slightly higher blood pressure, with their systolic blood pressure (the top number) ...

Hypertension, or persistently high blood pressure, is a widespread health condition affecting over a billion individuals globally. Often developing unnoticed, it places significant strain on the ...

The risks to both mother and baby at the time of the condition are known to many, but many women want to know whether high blood pressure in late pregnancy leads to chronic hypertension in later life.

Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in women who experience migraines frequently.

Drinking alcohol regularly can increase your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). In the short term, a small amount of alcohol may not affect your blood pressure, but a large amount can raise ...

When Marsha McCarty-Coombs was diagnosed with Conn's Syndrome at the age of 39, doctors told her to "get her papers in order" ...

A new study found women who face microaggressions - indirect or subtle acts of discrimination - during pregnancy were more likely to suffer from dangerously high blood pressure. Women who've ...

Analysis by researchers associated with institutions including Mumbai's Indian Institute of Population Sciences & Post ...

Stroke is the leading cause of death in women, who also have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. Mercy Medical Center cardiologist Dr. Dawn Kershner said risk factors include high blood ...

About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported recently. That estimate is based on a new study that found a higher ...