Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure — a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. But it gets worse: Hypertension also ...

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 ...

Blood pressure measures the pressure of the blood in your arteries when your heart beats and when it relaxes. Numbers outside of the typical range can mean your heart is working too hard to pump blood ...

High blood pressure that has no known cause is called primary, or essential, hypertension. This is the most common type of high blood pressure. It develops slowly, and often people with primary ...

It's been nearly a decade since tens of millions of Americans awoke to a new diagnosis: high blood pressure. Blood pressure readings consist of two numbers. The top number, or systolic blood pressure, ...

Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you're not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...