The new guidelines released by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology lower the threshold for ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Regular exercise can lower diastolic blood pressure by 5 to 6 points.Quitting smoking may reduce blood pressure and heart-related risks.Getting at least 7 ...

Blood pressure consists of two numbers. Systolic pressure, the force exerted on blood vessels when the heart beats, is the upper number. Diastolic pressure, the force exerted when the heart is at rest ...

Following a comprehensive review of the latest research on hypertension, blood pressure guidelines in the US have been ...

Static isometric exercises—the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks—are best for lowering blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available ...

Lifestyle changes, like improved diet, exercise, and stress management, can help to lower your diastolic blood pressure in ...

In a recent prospective study published in nature's Scientific Reports, researchers performed a cross-sectional analysis of the general population of Hamburg City, Germany. They examined how coffee ...

In August 2025, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines on prevention ...