For accurate readings, check your blood pressure twice a day, take five minutes to relax, and make sure you're following your monitor's directions.

DETROIT – How do you take your blood pressure the right way? There are some simple steps to make sure you aren’t one of the many getting unreliable results. A new study reveals many people may be ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing ...

To read your blood pressure measurements, it's important to know what's considered hypertension, and when you should seek ...

Dr. Domenic Sica answers the question: 'Best Time For Blood Pressure Checks?' — -- Question: I am monitoring my own blood pressure. What time of day should I measure my blood pressure?

Folks figuring out how to take their blood pressure at home might be tempted to use online stock photos to see how it's done -- but they really shouldn't, a new study warns. Only about 1 in 7 stock ...

New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommend limiting alcohol intake to two drinks per day for men and one for women to combat high blood ...

The American Heart Association just released new guidelines for blood pressure management. The organization looks at several areas of health to address blood pressure. Doctors stress the importance of ...

New recommendations from the American Heart Association aim for early treatment, including lifestyle changes and medications, once systolic blood pressure rises above 130/80 mm Hg, which stands for ...