Try to eat less salt. Too much salt can cause your blood vessels to tighten, which raises your blood pressure. Most people ...

"Is a blood pressure of 130/70 anything to worry about?" It's a good question, and one doctors didn't regularly field until the Joint National Committee of the American Heart Association announced its ...

Walking is an effective way to lower blood pressure and improve overall health. Studies show that over time, people who walk for exercise improve their systolic blood pressure (the top number ...

Consider this: In every room you walk into, half of the adults in the room either have high blood pressure or are taking medication to control their high blood pressure (also called hypertension), ...

New U.S. guidelines for managing high blood pressure have been released that recommend forgoing alcohol, one step further than previous advice to limit drinking, and also highlight research linking ...

New guidelines emphasize lifestyle changes and early intervention for high blood pressure to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. The guidelines recommend monitoring blood pressure ...

Preeclampsia blood pressure range involves a systolic reading of at least 140 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or a diastolic reading of at least 90 mm Hg. A person must manifest this on two occasions ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Consider this: In every room you walk into, half of the adults in the room either have high blood ...