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 ...

Using a blood pressure chart by age can help you interpret your results to see how they compare to the normal ranges across groups and within your own age cohort. Monitoring your blood pressure (BP) ...

Hypertension can also raise the risk of other health problems, including kidney disease and dementia. The link between blood ...

Hypertension in childhood increases risk for heart disease later on. Now, a new study shows that high blood pressure in children is on the rise.

Not using the correctly sized blood pressure cuff could throw readings way off, a new study finds. Therefore, healthcare workers should have more than one size of blood pressure cuff so it is tailored ...

Fatigue is a rare symptom of high blood pressure. Low blood pressure and other health conditions, as well as certain ...

What time should you take your blood pressure? Here’s the answer to this common question: According to the American Heart Association, the most important thing is to take your blood pressure at the ...

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...