Dr. Elliott has received royalties from Elsevier for a forthcoming monograph about hypertension that does not mention or discuss the RESPeRATE device or other modalities to lower blood pressure ...

A recent study conducted by researchers from the Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and published in the journal ...

What Is High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure, or hypertension, is when your blood puts too much force on your blood vessels. Over time, the high pressure can cause other health problems.

People who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure may want to check again. That’s because many commonly used arm positions for blood pressure checks can lead to inaccurately high readings, ...

Other populations may be at higher risk of potentially dangerous conditions involving high blood pressure and may benefit from more home monitoring. Branch advised anyone planning a pregnancy to ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time that ...

If a girl is at the 40th percentile for height, she is taller than 40% of girls at that same age. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is an important health issue in children, because of its ...

Evidence shows that high blood pressure increases a person’s risk of developing dementia. Long-term research studies have demonstrated that people who had high blood pressure in mid-life (from 40-64 ...

A clinical trial found blood pressure readings were higher with the arm on the lap or along the side, compared with supported at heart height.

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a big risk factor for things like heart attacks and stroke. It’s also ...

Why monitor blood pressure (BP)? Hypertension (high blood pressure) is an important health issue in children, because of its association with obesity. High blood pressure is considered a risk factor ...