It's normal for blood pressure to increase when you wake up. But a drastic increase could be the result of various lifestyle ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. According to statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

There are many risk factors for hypertension, the medical term for high blood pressure, including genetics and unhealthy lifestyle choices.

Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, so about one in three people don’t know they have it. Hypertension develops ...

High blood pressure is a common medical condition that can lead to heart disease, if it's left untreated. Here's how to know ...

A giant global study finds the number of people over 30 with high blood pressure has doubled over the past 30 years, and more than half of them are not being treated for it. That's even though many ...

Scientists in the UK have discovered a gene variant that causes a common type of high blood pressure – and most importantly, found a cure. A simple surgical procedure saw patients with previously ...

A research team has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can lead to abnormalities in the podocytes, ...