"Is a blood pressure of 130/70 anything to worry about?" It's a good question, and one doctors didn't regularly field until the Joint National Committee of the American Heart Association announced its ...

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a condition in which the blood force against the body’s blood vessels is consistently too high. Think of it like too much pressure in a garden hose.

According to the American Heart Association, anything above 120/80 mmHg is considered elevated blood pressure, while anything ...

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 ...

Dr. London states that proper blood pressure measurement serves as the essential base for treating high blood pressure ...

Q: I have been confused about what normal blood pressure is for me (or anyone). I know there are some issues on what normal is today, but let us say that normal is 120/80 mm Hg. Does this mean that ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been confused about what normal blood pressure is for me (or anyone). I know there are some issues on what normal is today, but let us say that normal is 120/80 mm Hg. Does this ...

New research from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that parents might want to keep a closer eye on their kids’ blood pressure. About one in seven (14%) of children and teens in the U.S.