High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a condition in which the blood force against the body’s blood vessels is consistently too high. Think of it like too much pressure in a garden hose.

"Is a blood pressure of 130/70 anything to worry about?" It's a good question, and one doctors didn't regularly field until the Joint National Committee of the American Heart Association announced its ...

Several lifestyle changes, medications, and alternative therapies can help you lower your diastolic blood pressure and reduce your risk of complications. Having a high diastolic blood pressure, ...

In 2017, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology updated the guidelines for high blood pressure ...

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

So what can you do if your pulse pressure is high? Many of the same things that help your heart will also help lower your ...

N EW ORLEANS -- A program in which Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style groceries were delivered to residents ...

The new guidelines, updated for the first time since 2017, lower the threshold for hypertension treatment and offer a more personalized approach.