Understanding blood pressure readings can be tricky. While most people know they don't want their blood pressure to get too high (hypertension) or too low (hypotension), many people don't know how to ...

Eating a heart-healthy diet like the DASH or Mediterranean diet can lower diastolic blood pressure. Regular exercise and weight management can help prevent high blood pressure. Getting plenty of sleep ...

The risk for ischemic colitis (IC) is higher among older women with low diastolic blood pressure and those taking at least two antihypertensive medications, according to prospective data from more ...

Shuchi Patel, MD: Good afternoon, Dr. Ruth Williams. Thank you so much for taking the time to have a discussion with us regarding a topic that is of emerging interest. Today we're going to talk about ...

Looking to lower your blood pressure? There’s good evidence that following one of the three dietary approaches here can help you do that and protect your heart. What you’ll eat: Short for Dietary ...

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 ...

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 ...

Angela Ryan Lee, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiology and internal medicine physician. She also holds board certifications from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the National Board ...