The American Heart Association recommends that anyone with high blood pressure (typically 130/80 mmHg or higher) should monitor their blood pressure at home. Regular monitoring helps your doctor ...

February is American Heart Month, and knowing your blood pressure is a big part of staying healthy. Blood pressure tells a ...

Blood pressure medications are usually taken for life. However, some people can stop taking them by addressing those underlying causes of high blood pressure (hypertension) that can be changed, such ...

Flying with unmanaged high blood pressure may carry additional risk. You can manage your blood pressure before your trip to limit your chances of developing complications. For many people ...

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Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding ...

A wide pulse pressure is when the difference between the top number (systolic) and bottom number (diastolic) of your blood pressure reading is more than 100 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) apart. It is ...

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“I remember as soon as it did explode, the first thought in ... “I just remember my entire body feeling pressure. My face ...

For the last five and a half years, Emily Farmer has unknowingly lived with her skull not fully attached to her body. Now she ...

A new Stroke Foundation report has revealed that the Northern Territory has the highest share of residents living with two of the biggest modifiable ...