A growing body of research suggests that high blood pressure, or hypertension, affects men and women in different ways. Emerging research suggests that women may have an increased risk of heart attack ...

A blood pressure as low as 120/80 mm Hg in adolescence can be linked to a higher risk of atherosclerosis in middle age, ...

Blood pressure during a heart attack could read as normal, elevated, or low, depending on the affected heart area. For example, a heart attack affecting the lower right part of the heart (an inferior ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination of medication and education can help lower blood pressure among low-income black men -- a group at particular risk of heart disease and other complications of ...

Understanding blood pressure readings can be tricky. While most people know they don't want their blood pressure to get too high (hypertension) or too low (hypotension), many people don't know how to ...

Another common side effect is feeling tired all the time. Beta-blockers, for example, slow down the heart, which can make a person feel sluggish or low on energy. This can be hard for men who are ...