New Study Finds Ideal Blood Pressure May Be Higher Than You Think ...
One number in particular raises a red flag.
Aerobic exercise, which strengthens your heart so it can pump with less effort, was the second-most-effective intervention, after the DASH diet. Isometric resistance exercise — when you contract ...
Levels of hypertension in developing countries appear to be similar to those in the United States according to the new American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) definition ...
If you’ve ever had your blood pressure checked, you might remember hearing two numbers. They sound like “120 over 80.” For a ...
You probably know that high blood pressure (aka hypertension) is a top risk factor for some of the most common and deadliest medical emergencies, including heart attacks and strokes. Consistently high ...
Most people with high blood pressure feel completely fine — until they don’t. That’s why hypertension earned the nickname “silent killer.” But when blood pressure reaches truly dangerous levels, your ...