Managing blood pressure becomes more important as people age, especially for those over 60. Blood pressure is the force of ...

Body position: Readings should be taken while the patient is seated with their back supported, feet flat on the floor, and arm supported at heart level. Sitting on an exam table without back support ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

“One of my hopes is that this will help inform patients as to how to do this on their own and also to tell their health care ...

The NHS advises that normal blood pressure is between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg. High blood pressure is considered to be 135/85 or higher if the reading was taken at home, or 140/90mmHg or higher ...

Looking for a simple routine to improve your blood pressure? This meal plan can help. Ali Redmond Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RDReviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Blood ...