High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects nearly half of all U.S. adults, yet many remain unaware. Understanding your blood pressure numbers and monitoring them regularly is crucial for heart ...

Some research suggests ginger may help lower blood pressure when used with lifestyle changes and medication, if needed.

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Your high blood pressure medication can have an effect on cholesterol levels, too. Learn which medications have an impact.

Despite strong evidence that salt substitutes can safely lower sodium intake and reduce high blood pressure, very few ...

The WHO has added GLP-1 agonists to its Essential Medicines List in 2025. Learn more about the impact of this decision.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Certain beverages, such as juices and herbal teas, can interfere with blood pressure medications.These drinks could affect absorption or offset the benefits that ...

A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions. The preliminary ...

The average participant started with a blood pressure of about 154/100 mmHg, and the researchers looked mainly at effects on systolic blood pressure. They found that taking one medication at a ...

Adding the novel medication baxdrostat to standard care may help manage high blood pressure and delay the progression of kidney disease in people with chronic kidney disease and uncontrolled high ...

More than half of Americans aged 40 and over have high blood pressure. There are typically no symptoms, but left untreated, it can be deadly. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on new recommendations aimed ...