A simple blood test could help doctors identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia—a leading cause of maternal ...

A new study finds that the way your arm is positioned during a blood pressure reading can skew measurements, sometimes ...

As individuals age, various physiological changes occur in the body, and blood pressure is no exception. Maintaining healthy ...

Experts said many of the diseases and conditions that crop up later in life can be managed or controlled through lifestyle ...

Arteries get stiffer, causing blood pressure to go up,” they add. That’s true even for very health and heart-conscious people ...

That's especially true for people with high blood pressure. Many over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers can push your blood pressure higher. That can be dangerous. Since high blood pressure has no ...

A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it clears away waste like the kind that leads to Alzheimer's ...

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. A chart can help as you monitor your ...

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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.

The findings could open the door to better ways to treat high blood pressure. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to ...