Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...

While most people are familiar with the dangers of high blood pressure, low blood pressure often flies under the radar because it’s typically asymptomatic. Low blood pressure is also not a stand-alone ...

Hypertension can also raise the risk of other health problems, including kidney disease and dementia. The link between blood ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve that affects how blood flows through the heart and body. While not often linked to heart valve narrowing, high and irregular blood pressure can ...

Omron Evolv Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor ($60): The portable monitor provides precise clinical readings and features a built-in display that conveniently shows your results. Through Bluetooth ...

Lifestyle changes like staying hydrated, drinking coffee, and certain exercises may help raise your blood pressure and keep it within the optimal range. You may not have any symptoms if you have low ...

Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD High blood pressure, or hypertension, happens when the force of blood pushing against your artery walls is too high over time. High blood pressure is usually ...

Cutting out a teaspoon of salt from a diet everyday can lower blood pressure as much as most hypertension medications, a study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

Hot summer days are great for spending time outside, but if you have high or low blood pressure, warmer weather can pose some risks to your health. Understanding how heat affects your body — and ...

In a recent study, reducing dietary sodium demonstrated a blood pressure–reducing effect similar to that of a commonly used first-line antihypertensive medication. While sodium intake is known to ...

SEATTLE -- Low-sodium oxybate (Xywav) reduced blood pressure as expected compared with the higher-sodium version (Xyrem), reduced nocturnal arousal, and appeared safe at doses above 9 g, a series of ...