Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...

Keeping one's blood pressure levels in the normal range is important. Blood pressure that's too high (hypertension) can cause severe headaches, blurred vision and may even lead to heart disease or ...

An international research team has created the first set of reference charts to measure blood vessel stiffness in healthy ...

The Omron Complete Wireless Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor with EKG was the first FDA-approved combination EKG-blood ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Regular exercise can lower diastolic blood pressure by 5 to 6 points.Quitting smoking may reduce blood pressure and heart-related risks.Getting at least 7 ...

Q: I have been confused about what normal blood pressure is for me (or anyone). I know there are some issues on what normal is today, but let us say that normal is 120/80 mm Hg. Does this mean that ...

The new guidelines released by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology lower the threshold for ...

Dr. Domenic Sica answers the question: 'When Can I Stop Blood Pressure Meds?' — -- Question: My doctor started me on a blood pressure medication last year and now my blood pressure is normal. Can ...