People with treatment-resistant hypertension could benefit from a new procedure that the FDA recently approved. The minimally invasive procedure targets nerves near the kidneys to help control high ...

Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood against the walls of your arteries. It's measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and is usually expressed as two numbers: systolic pressure (top ...

There’s a reason why this blood pressure reading is a big deal for 62-year-old Crystal Sears. Just five months ago, it was 162 over 96.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TUPELO — High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the top preventable cause of strokes and heart attacks in the United States, ...

A Central Texas woman is taking back her life by controlling a health issue that affects millions of Americans. According to the American Heart Association, about 30 million Americans have resistant ...

BOSTON – One out of every two adults will develop high blood pressure, which can lead to a host of problems including heart disease, stroke, and blindness. Many patients either can't or won't take ...

ATLANTA - At 69, Paul Griffin of Newnan has been living with high blood pressure for about 25 years. Diagnosed in his early 40s, Griffin's doctor put him on a drug that, he says, caused some negative ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new hypertension treatment is now available following a successful procedure at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Heart and Vascular. Called the Symplicity Spyral™ renal denervation ...

When you think high blood pressure, you probably think heart, but maybe you also should think kidney. A new FDA-approved treatment for high blood pressure targeting the nerves of the kidneys has been ...

The machines are part of a partnership with the American Heart Association to place monitors in 15 YMCAs across central Virginia, starting with 3 locations PETERSBURG, Va. — The Petersburg Family YMCA ...