You don’t need to have Stage 2 hypertension or be on the verge of a hypertensive crisis to have high blood pressure negatively impact your health, explains Dr. Luke Laffin, codirector of ...

Stage 1 hypertension: SBP 140-159 or DBP 90-99 Stage 2 hypertension: SBP ≥160 or DBP ≥100 For patients age 50 or older, elevated SBP is a stronger cardiovascular risk factor than elevated DBP.

Hypertension: Stage 2 While intensive lifestyle modification to reduce high blood pressure is still necessary, Cohen says medication is also typically required to lower someone's stage 2 hypertension.

Readings for Children with BP exceeding 120/80 mm Hg may indicate Stage 1 or Stage 2 hypertension, so putting those BP readings into the context of percentiles can help a health care provider ...

Yes, coffee can raise your blood pressure temporarily. There are also some factors that determine this increase, like your caffeine tolerance. Here’s what you need to know.

A cross-sectional study conducted at a leading tertiary care medical institute in Mumbai sheds light on the alarming ...