While a reading of 130/80 mm Hg was often dismissed as 'slightly elevated' but not anymore. Blood pressure limits and ...

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 ...

Understanding blood pressure readings can be tricky. While most people know they don't want their blood pressure to get too high (hypertension) or too low (hypotension), many people don't know how to ...

High blood pressure often lurks without symptoms, earning its reputation as the “silent killer.” With nearly half of American adults affected by this condition, understanding the different stages of ...

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a vicious and smart adversary. It’s vicious because it greatly increases the odds of heart disease and stroke, some of the leading causes of death in ...

According to the results of the TRial Of Preventing HYpertension (TROPHY), it is possible to prevent or delay the onset of clinical hypertension in people with blood pressure that falls within the ...

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, ...