Blood pressure plays a critical role in overall well-being, serving as a key indicator of heart health. This measurement reflects the force of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries, ...

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. Monitoring your blood pressure (BP) ...

(Reuters) - Tighter blood pressure guidelines from U.S. heart organizations mean millions more people need to make lifestyle changes, or start taking medication, in order to avoid cardiovascular ...

First of all, what is heart disease, exactly? As cardiologist Dr. Mary Branch, MD says, it’s a constellation of problems. “The heart is like a house,” she says. “It contains two floors, two sides, ...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in adults but now sounds alarming as the rates are increasing in children and adolescents.High BP is often known as ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...