High blood pressure is often framed as a health issue that becomes more relevant later in life, which is one reason the latest figures involving younger women have drawn such concern, and why knowing ...

You’re sitting quietly when you suddenly feel your heart pounding, your head tightening, and your hands going cold — your blood pressure has spiked. It’s a moment that can trigger panic, but in many ...

Research has found that drinking beetroot (beet) juice daily can help lower blood pressure. Here’s why and how you can drink beet juice safely.

Hypertension raises the risk of serious health conditions like heart disease. Drink tea and certain fruit juices to naturally lower your blood pressure.

You're sitting in your doctor's office, feeling perfectly fine. No chest pain. No dizziness. No cause for concern. Then your doctor mentions your blood pressure is elevated, and worry sets in. High ...

If you’re looking for an easy, cost-effective and science-backed snack to support healthy blood pressure, dietitians say you should reach for pulses. Pulses is a food category that includes lentils, ...

The American Heart Association just released new guidelines for blood pressure management. The organization looks at several areas of health to address blood pressure. Doctors stress the importance of ...

Want to reel in your high blood pressure? A new study suggests it might be so easy, you could do it in your sleep. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University found that one simple lifestyle ...

Beets contain nitrates that the body turns into nitric oxide, a compound that helps relax blood vessels to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure.

New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommend limiting alcohol intake to two drinks per day for men and one for women to combat high blood ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

More than 70 percent of U.S. adults ages 60 and older have high blood pressure. If you’re among them—or at risk for hypertension—you’ll want to know what new guidelines from the American Heart ...