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One expert maintains that the blood pressure reading you get at the doctor’s office is far from a complete picture of your ...

The health benefits of aggressive blood pressure control outweigh the potential risks for seniors, according to the la ...

Discover how a new method for high blood pressure treatment eliminates the need for traditional surgery while improving ...

Chronic stress raises blood pressure. New research from Juntendo University, Japan, reveals that voluntary exercise prevents ...

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a debilitating condition and a major cause of premature death worldwide. Chronic stress plays a significant role, but the underlying mechanism involving ...

Jennifer Tavares' pregnancy was going smoothly until a headache and swelling signaled she might have a dangerous condition.

Representatives with Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding are answering the community's questions about heart health.

While most cases of preeclampsia arise in pregnancy, it turns out my experience of having a healthy pregnancy with normal blood pressures and being diagnosed after delivery is not uncommon.

Last year, a study highlighted that your doctor's office might be taking your blood pressure wrong. The current best practice is to take seated blood pressure readings with a detailed protocol: ...

Third trimester: Blood pressure slowly goes up to its normal level before birth. But if your blood pressure becomes too high, it can cause conditions such as gestational hypertension or preeclampsia.

Tesco is offering free blood pressure checks to shoppers, under its partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF).