For accurate readings, check your blood pressure twice a day, take five minutes to relax, and make sure you're following your monitor's directions.

Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing blood out of the heart to the arteries, which ...

Monitoring your blood pressure at home can help you and your doctor identify trends in readings. (Getty Creative) Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., ...

Regular exercise can lower diastolic blood pressure by 5 to 6 points. Quitting smoking may reduce blood pressure and heart-related risks. Getting at least 7 hours of sleep per night can help lower ...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Heart health leader OMRON Healthcare today issued a national call-to-action for regular at-home blood pressure monitoring in response to new ...