Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, or high blood pressure — but many of them, an estimated 11 million people, don’t know it. The condition is a leading cause of preventable ...

A new analysis of hypertension guidelines suggests some older adults — mostly women — with slightly high blood pressure could safely hold off on medications if they’re otherwise in relatively good ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. High blood pressure ...

Nothing says “the ’90s are back” like a challenge to a high-temperature superconductor record set in 1993. By squeezing a material to high pressure and then rapidly releasing it, scientists reduced ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

If you've been diagnosed with hypertension, you might be wondering about ways to lower blood pressure that don't involve drugs. BP meds tend to be a long-term commitment, after all, and sometimes they ...

You may think that as long as you eat a banana every once in a while, you’re good on the potassium front. But the truth is, most of us need to up our intake of foods high in potassium. “Only about 2% ...

This article argues for the adoption of a combined lyophilized plasma and platelet product strategy to address critical gaps.

Another hot summer is coming to the United States. Here’s how to be ready. By Adeel Hassan and Victor Mather Tens of millions of people across the Southwest and California are bracing for a heat wave ...