A blood pressure calculator is a simple yet powerful tool that helps you better understand your readings, track patterns over time, and take meaningful steps toward protecting your heart health. Blood ...

Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood pressure ...

Taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking. I do not have any risk factors for high blood pressure (hypertension), but the slow tightening of the cuff makes me very aware of my heart rate, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Everyone with high ...

One risk of this is that misclassification could lead to readings being ignored. Another risk is millions could be overmedicated based on false readings or make unnecessary lifestyle changes to manage ...

Hypertension or high blood pressure and low blood pressure are both so intricately linked with heart health that everyone who has ever visited a doctor for any illness has probably had to get their BP ...

Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood against the walls of your arteries. It's measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and is usually expressed as two numbers: systolic pressure (top ...

The American Heart Association has announced the installation of new, free-to-use blood pressure monitoring machines at various community locations throughout the Lowcountry. This initiative aims to ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The American Heart Association is making it easier than ever for Lowcountry residents to track a critical aspect of their health. New, free-to-use blood pressure ...

Struggle with hypertension? Dr London said that even minor weight loss and 150 minutes of weekly exercise can lead to measurable reductions in blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms ...