Today’s cuff technique for measuring blood pressure (BP) goes back 100 years or so. While the sensors used to measure ...

Elevated blood pressure or hypertension in early midlife is associated with a heightened risk for increased arterial stiffness nearly three decades later in women, but not in men.

Systolic blood pressure: a measure of the force of blood flow as it’s pumped out from the heart. Diastolic blood pressure: a measure of arterial pressure as your heart rests between beats.

There’s mixed evidence that garlic may help lower blood pressure. However, it may not be an effective treatment option for ...

Other standout performers included cycling, which had stronger effects than walking in both pressure types. Walking, though ...

The FDA has cleared the Hilo Band (G0 Blood Pressure Monitoring System) for at-home blood pressure monitoring in adults.

The AJMC® Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for the progressive disorder, which is characterized by high blood pressure ...

A dangerously high blood pressure reading for women is 180/120 mm Hg or higher. Learn more about the health risks and when to ...

The disease primarily affects middle-aged women and has a poor long-term prognosis despite therapeutic advances.

This is everything you need to know about President Trump's chronic venous insufficiency, including causes and symptoms.

Systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures (MAP) are the 3 BP values typically reported; to interpret a BP reading, all 3 must be evaluated. Systolic and diastolic BP are the pressures at ...