New ultrasound-based wearable measures blood pressure from deep vessels without a cuff, improving accuracy and comfort.

Despite guideline recommendations and improved access to care, individuals with hypertension are unlikely to measure their ...

Prevention is key, and adopting a regimen of no smoking, minimal alcohol, a healthy, reduced-salt diet, low stress levels and ...

Despite guideline recommendations and improved access to care, individuals with hypertension are unlikely to measure their ...

Learn how zinc affects blood vessel function, what research shows about zinc supplements and blood pressure, and who may or may not benefit.

Normal BP is typically less than 120/80 mm Hg. Both high (hypertension) and low (hypotension) pressure can cause health ...

Including oatmeal in your diet every day may help lower your blood pressure by improving cholesterol, blood vessel health, and inflammation.

Chai tea contains caffeine that may briefly raise blood pressure. But regularly drinking unsweetened chai tea may support a healthy blood pressure.

Why it is so dangerous, how it is diagnosed and how to help prevent it High blood pressure was long considered a health problem of middle age, but rates are increasing in children and adolescents, ...

A new technology has been developed that enables cuffless non-invasive blood pressure monitoring by using ultrasonic to track real-time changes in vascular diameter-without the need for a traditional ...

The updated recommendations also address the link between high blood pressure and cognitive decline and dementia.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...