Global hypertension prevalence rose between 2000 and 2020, with significant increases in low- and middle-income countries and rising global disparities.

More than half of U.S. adults with uncontrolled hypertension are unaware they have hypertension in the first place, according to a recent study in JAMA Network Open. Furthermore, more than two-thirds ...

Philadelphia, February 26, 2024 – A passionate plea for the re-establishment of Canada's health coalition focused on hypertension prevention and control appears as an editorial in the Canadian Journal ...

Preventing and managing high blood pressure with healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as following a heart-healthy diet including reducing salt intake, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy ...

Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, so about one in three people don’t know they have it. Hypertension develops ...

For the millions of people with hypertension, the condition feels like a ticking time bomb. Those who have it can struggle to keep it under control, even with medication. Now, D.C.-area doctors are ...

New blood pressure guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology call for earlier treatment, abstaining from alcohol, and greater attention to blood ...

Far more women are experiencing a life-threatening condition during pregnancy but aren't being treated for it, according to a study published this week. This problem is largely avoidable, and experts ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—A community health worker-led initiative based in barbershops did not have a major impact on blood pressure in Black men with elevated BP, although there were promising signals it ...