Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...

Keeping one's blood pressure levels in the normal range is important. Blood pressure that's too high (hypertension) can cause severe headaches, blurred vision and may even lead to heart disease or ...

Older adults who were 75 and older, frail or taking multiple medications (polypharmacy) had greater net benefits from efforts to lower systolic blood pressure compared to those aged 65 to 74. However, ...

High blood pressure can increase your risk of heart disease. But if you have the condition at a young age, your chances may be even higher. In 2017, the organizations defined normal blood pressure as ...

For a healthy brain as we age, we need healthy blood pressure. However, nearly half of American adults have hypertension, which is one of the most common — and preventable — risk factors for ...