The number doctors use to demarcate high blood pressure keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to ...

Including whole grains, such as quinoa, as a regular part of your diet may have heart health benefits, such as helping to manage blood pressure.

“Start low, go slow.” Geriatric pharmacology texts and recent systematic reviews (e.g., on dosing of oncology drugs) warn ...

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 in good health.

Whether you're a still, sparkling or tap water fan. the chances are that you're not as hydrated as you think you are.

Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago. Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year—sometimes with very specific preferences about blends and preparation ...

The risk for ischemic colitis (IC) is higher among older women with low diastolic blood pressure and those taking at least two antihypertensive medications, according to prospective data from more ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Low blood pressure is when the force exerted by blood on artery walls is low. There are several types and many possible causes of low blood pressure, including Parkinson's disease, nerve damage from ...

Background Intensive blood pressure (BP) control <130/80 mm Hg could bring additional benefits for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, it is unclear whether intensive BP control remains effective ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, happens when the force of blood pushing against your artery walls is too high over time. High blood pressure is usually a symptomless condition. Fatigue is also ...

A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that the way blood pressure fluctuates from one heartbeat to the next may be just as important as the overall blood pressure reading — ...