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 ...

Using a blood pressure chart by age can help you interpret your results to see how they compare to the normal ranges across groups and within your own age cohort. Monitoring your blood pressure (BP) ...

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 ...

Be honest, when was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? No, really? The health marker is something many of us gloss over, and it's easy to skim through the years completely unaware of ...

You've probably heard that "120 over 80" is the perfect blood pressure. But is it really ideal for everyone? A cardiologist explains why it might not be. High blood pressure, often called the "silent ...

CLEVELAND — Major medical organizations have released updated guidelines for preventing and managing high blood pressure, emphasizing earlier treatment and lifestyle changes to reduce risks of heart ...