New battle lines have just been drawn in the decades-old public health fight against the leading cause of death and disability in the United States: heart disease. This month, the American Heart ...

When the alarm sounds for an emergency, blood pressure among firefighters often soars, according to preliminary research funded by the American Heart Association and presented today at the Association ...

Acoustic stimulation paired with ultrasound imaging reveals resonance properties of an artery. (A) Device placement to measure blood pressure in the carotid artery. (B) Illustration of device ...

WASHINGTON – Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well, kidneys help ...

Sounds pretty random, right? Parade asked cardiologists to explain how it works—and their answers were fascinating. “Holding a wall sit isometrically squeezes the big thigh muscle without joint ...

If you live near a busy road you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and wailing sirens makes your blood pressure rise. Now a new study confirms it can do exactly that ...

Blood pressure is something we should all be aware of. If it's too high it increases your risk of dementia, stroke and heart disease. But it usually shows no symptoms until it's too late, which has ...

When you go to your yearly check-up at the doctor’s office and find out you have high blood pressure, you might feel concerned. High blood pressure can cause an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, ...