Heart experts explain how to read blood pressure, plus six tips from a doctor for getting the most accurate blood pressure ...

The standard, one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff can drastically distort blood pressure readings taken by automated blood pressure devices, a new study reveals.

About half of hypertension cases in middle-age and older adults are shared or “concordant” within couples, a new study suggests, meaning if one spouse has high blood pressure, their partner ...

High blood pressure can raise the risk of heart attack, stroke, pregnancy complications and other health problems, but the symptoms are “often silent,” Dr. Wadhera said.

It’s adding more potassium, a mineral found in bananas and leafy greens, to your diet. Even more interesting: This could have a bigger impact than lowering your sodium intake, which is a ...

A potential new treatment could cut high blood pressure by 15 points within days, a new clinical trial suggests. The drug, named lorundrostat, could treat uncontrolled or treatment-resistant ...

Researchers say both the systolic and diastolic numbers for blood pressure are indicators of heart health as well as the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Adding 5 minutes of exercise to your day could be helpful in lowering blood pressure, a study found. But you may need to do more than walk a few steps, experts say.

5 yoga asanas to bring down blood pressure High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 years worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

A study in mice has identified two commonly used probiotics that could help reduce high blood pressure.

A new study, however, points to a somewhat surprising exercise that may be able to dramatically reduce someone’s blood pressure: the wall squat.

Share on Pinterest Researchers say chronic stress can increase your blood pressure and cause other heart health issues. Getty Images Researchers report that chronic stress can increase your risk ...