With every heartbeat, the pressure shifts between contraction – referred to as systolic pressure – and relaxation – called ...

Although there is ample evidence regarding the benefit of treating elderly hypertensive ... and the mean final blood pressure was 145/76 mm Hg (p<0.01). The initial number of medications used ...

The medical term is hypertension. An easy test measures blood pressure. It uses an inflatable cuff around an arm. If the pressure is high, the test will be repeated over several days to get an ...

More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child.

Magnesium may reduce blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and counteracting damage to them. However, research is conflicting on how much it can reduce blood pressure, and the ideal form and ...

Home blood pressure monitoring is essential for many people at higher risk of hypertension, but improperly sized cuffs can ...

More than 17 million U.S. adults may be unable to get accurate blood pressure measurements at home from popular ...

Smartphone apps can do a lot these days. But what if there was one that used your voice to detect high blood pressure? It's ...

Doctors measure blood pressure using two numbers: systolic and diastolic pressure. The systolic number, which is the top number, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats.

Now, scientists have found a connection between these numbers and the health of your brain. Blood pressure is the force that your blood exerts on the walls of your arteries. These arteries are the ...

Know Your Numbers! Week is the UK’s biggest blood pressure testing and awareness event. The week aims to help people know their blood pressure and where to go for help should they need any ...