Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing blood out of the heart to the arteries, which ...

For accurate readings, check your blood pressure twice a day, take five minutes to relax, and make sure you're following your monitor's directions.

One of the best ways to lower diastolic blood pressure is by changing your diet. The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop ...

High blood pressure is a common medical condition that can lead to heart disease, if it's left untreated. Here's how to know ...

Cardiovascular surgeon Dr London emphasises the importance of measuring blood pressure correctly. He suggests taking multiple ...

The practicalities of measuring blood pressure is a major time-consuming preoccupation in general practice, albeit much ...

Hypertension, a silent killer affecting millions, poses significant risks for cardiovascular disease, kidneys and stroke.

Research shows that high intakes of dietary magnesium, an essential mineral for our health, may help lower blood pressure.

The guidelines now advise combining aerobic exercise with resistance training that includes both dynamic and isometric moves—such as planks or wall sits—to help lower blood pressure. If you already ...