Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing blood out of the heart to the arteries, which ...

Recently updated blood pressure guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology make some new recommendations around prevention and treatment. What are the risks ...

A speedy new scan could improve how millions of people with high blood pressure are treated, suggests a new study led by UCL ...

The next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a bit more aggressive about high levels. And if you like a glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail on the weekends ...

New recommendations from the American Heart Association aim for early treatment, including lifestyle changes and medications, once systolic blood pressure rises above 130/80 mm Hg, which stands for ...