In a person with low blood pressure, blood flows through the veins and arteries with too little force. Doctors use two figures to denote blood pressure. The first refers to systolic blood pressure ...

However, some people have low blood pressure all the time, and that can be typical for them. If blood pressure falls too low, it can cause people to feel dizzy or light-headed. In severe cases ...

Consider these startling statistics: Starting as low as 115/75, the risk of heart attack and stroke doubles for every 20-point jump in systolic blood pressure or every 10-point rise in diastolic ...

About half of American adults have high blood pressure, but low blood pressure may also be cause for concern, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Shaline Rao, MD, a ...

Blood Pressure (BP) is the pressure applied by the blood on the arteries while the heart pumps blood. This pressure is described in two numbers, systolic BP, which is the pressure while your heart ...

A recent study by researchers at Kaiser Permanente has found that measuring blood pressure at home gives more accurate results than readings taken in a clinic. This discovery could help improve the ...

The shift in focus to systolic blood pressure could lead to significant changes in hypertension management. Doctors may ...