It turns out there are a lot of factors that can distort blood pressure measurements that you take at home, including the ...

One out three adults have high blood pressure in the United States. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease.Almost half of people seen by a primary ...

You may ever wonder why the nurse always wraps that cuff around your arm, no matter what you’re at the doctor’s office for? It’s not just routine of checking your blood pressure, as it is one of the ...

During an eye exam, an optometrist may be able to measure the diameter of blood vessels to determine if a person is likely to ...

High blood pressure raises your chances of having heart attacks and strokes. It’s important to know your numbers because if you have high blood pressure, you’ll want to bring those numbers down.

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps. It’s measured using two numbers: Systolic pressure is the pressure in your arteries when your ...

Americans are overconfident about understanding their blood pressure—and may avoid getting needed treatment. Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up—or more ...

And, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine, the all-too-common practice of having your arm in a position lower than your heart can raise your systolic blood pressure reading (the ...

During a screening, a BP machine then averages the blood flow pumped out of the heart (systolic BP) and the pressure in arteries between heartbeats (diastolic BP). A healthy adult BP is generally ...

Blood pressure is a measurement of the force of your blood pushing against your artery walls when it travels from your heart to the rest of your body. Blood pressure below 120/80 is normal. Blood ...

A heart doctor has issued a warning to people who are taking medication for common health issues such as high blood pressure. Also known as hypertension, Dr Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic ...