Bananas are nutrient gold mines when it comes to better blood pressure, says Natalie Rizzo, M.S., RDN. For starters, she says, bananas are a good source of potassium.

A large new study has found that lowering systolic blood pressure—the top number in a blood pressure reading—to below 120 mm ...

Researchers have shown, for the first time, that speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) can be used for cuffless blood ...

Discover how managing your daily salt intake can significantly impact blood pressure. Learn tips to adjust your diet and ...

If you have high blood pressure, getting regular exercise is important -- and your Apple Watch makes it easy to check it.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a normal blood pressure reading is less than 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). This includes a systolic pressure reading ...

Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health.

Hypertension, defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mm Hg, is the second most common condition in the elderly population.

A Johns Hopkins study reveals slight arm-position changes during blood pressure tests can falsely elevate readings.

Introduction Blood pressure is, on average, lower during the night (sleep) than during the day (waking hours) by approximately 10–20%. However, blood pressure decreases by more than 20% in some ...

Scientists say that arm position can make a difference during blood pressure readings. A recent trial at Johns Hopkins found slightly lower blood pressure numbers when a person’s arm is lying on a ...

The high pulmonary hypertension observed in this study may be attributed to increased pulmonary blood flow, rather than the remodeling of small to medium-sized pulmonary arteries, which is ...