Sphygmomanometers, the tool used to take blood-pressure readings, range in price from about $20 to more than $100, according to the Mayo Clinic. Healthy blood pressure is a measure of overall good ...

Your doctor reviews the vital signs that the nurse recorded earlier in the appointment. “Hmm, your systolic reading is high,” she says. Your blood pressure consists of two separate numbers: your ...

A large study from clinicians at Kaiser Permanente has concluded that both the upper and lower values of blood pressure readings (systolic and diastolic blood pressure) are associated with the risk of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Blood pressure readings are a standard part of even the most basic health checks. Now some researchers are suggesting that clinicians should change how they view diastolic blood pressure readings.

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

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD You can lower your diastolic blood pressure using several lifestyle changes, ...

If your systolic blood pressure — the top number of your blood pressure reading — consistently edges above normal, new research from the University of Michigan suggests you're at an increased risk for ...