Scientists have uncovered a surprising brain-based trigger for high blood pressure, tracing it to a small region in the brainstem that normally controls breathing. This area, which kicks in during ...

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia. By Paula Span The patient initially ...

Measures blood pressure without clamping your wrist. Long battery life. Waterproof. Can measure your blood pressure while you're sleeping! But there’s a reason why blood pressure is one of the first ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...

Hypertension can lead to heart attack and stroke, and is also linked to dementia. By Nina Agrawal In the United States, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. Known as a “silent killer,” ...

Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago. Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year – sometimes with very specific preferences about blends and ...

Doctors often prescribe multiple medications to target different biological systems at the same time, which is more effective at lowering blood pressure than simply increasing the dose of a single ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found an interesting link between beige fat and high blood pressure. Michela Ravasio/Stocksy There are several causes for high blood pressure, including obesity.

More than 70 percent of U.S. adults ages 60 and older have high blood pressure. If you’re among them—or at risk for hypertension—you’ll want to know what new guidelines from the American Heart ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a nationwide recall of thousands of bottles of blood-pressure medication last week after discovering cross-contamination with another drug. Federal ...

Share on Pinterest A regular bedtime may be a simple, low risk, adjunctive strategy for blood pressure management. DragonImages/Getty Images Researchers report that a regular bedtime schedule can help ...