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 ...

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 ...

The relationship between outpatient systolic and diastolic blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomes remains unclear and has been complicated by recently revised guidelines with two different ...

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.

The findings support 2017 guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association to more aggressively treat high blood pressure. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure ...

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 ...

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