Intensive blood pressure control for adults with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk can reduce the risk of mild ...

Breathing exercises can temporarily lower your blood pressure and heart rate by activating the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, sending signals to and from ...

When a pregnant woman had her blood sampled back in 1972, doctors discovered it was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood cells at the time. After 50 years, this ...

Inclusion criteria were evidence of hypertension defined as blood pressure ≥140/90 mm Hg evaluated by 3 measurements on 3 consecutive visits according American Heart Association guidelines. 9 Patients ...