A powerful tool for managing your blood pressure is surprisingly simple: a home blood pressure monitor. Checking your numbers ...

Having high blood pressure, called hypertension, is the biggest risk for disability, dementia, and early death around the world. In the U.S., almost half of adults have it. Hypertension is also ...

When you sit for a blood pressure reading, where is the best place to measure it? An article in the Washington Post suggests that the doctor's office, for several reasons, might not be the best place ...

Despite guideline recommendations and improved access to care, individuals with hypertension are unlikely to measure their blood pressure at home as often as recommended, according to data from ...

Samsung Galaxy Watches have been able to read blood pressure in other countries, and now the feature has come to the U.S.

In A Nutshell A study of more than 19,000 Americans found that a waist-to-height ratio showed stronger links to high blood pressure risk than BMI, particularly for full hypertension in adults. People ...

BOSTON - How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study says. The proper or gold standard way to measure someone's blood ...

Q. You have written about blood pressure measurement, so I thought I’d share my experience. I recently went to my doctor and, as usual, my blood pressure was taken incorrectly. The tech used my right ...

New research suggests that aiming for a lower blood pressure target may deliver bigger heart health benefits than previously ...