Keeping your blood pressure in check may benefit you in the long run by cutting your risk of developing dementia.

Intensive blood pressure control for adults with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk can reduce the risk of mild ...

Blood pressure numbers indicate the pressure measured when your heart beats (systolic), and in between the beats (diastolic).

A recent study found that mothers of twins are at double the risk of heart disease in the year after giving birth compared to mothers who give birth to a single infant. The research, led by Professor ...

The risk of being admitted to the hospital with heart disease is twice as high the year after birth for mothers of twins compared to singleton births, according to new research. The risk is even ...

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia.

Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD Hypertension (high blood pressure) can damage your heart and blood vessels and ...

Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves ...

"In contrast to prevailing beliefs, our finding suggests that the impact of a noisy public space on BP readings is small and ...

Cutting out certain foods from your diet can help manage and lower high blood pressure. Here are five foods that can be ...

Several key mistakes could throw off the accuracy of blood pressure readings for people who take them at home. The average "normal" blood pressure is 120/80, according to the American Heart ...

A new study found they are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital with heart problems in the 12 months after birth.