Learn what blood pressure numbers mean, discover proven ways to maintain healthy levels, and understand when to seek medical ...

"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 ...

JNC 7 simplifies the classification of blood-pressure levels and outlines how to use this new classification scheme for hypertension prevention and management. Stage 1 hypertension: SBP 140-159 or ...

Elevated blood pressure Hypertension: Stage 1 Medication is generally not considered necessary to treat hypertension at this level, and you should instead commit to making those healthier ...

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 2017 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology examined 412 participants with pre-hypertension or stage one hypertension — and it was clear that consuming less salt ...

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