Why the 2025 blood pressure guidelines could save millions of lives
High blood pressure remains one of the most common and dangerous health problems worldwide, affecting nearly half of all U.S. adults and contributing to...
How often should you check your blood pressure at home?
Monitoring blood pressure at home is an important part of managing hypertension, or high blood pressure—a condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
Often called...
A key nutrient for managing blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common health problem that can lead to serious conditions like heart disease and stroke.
While reducing salt intake...
High blood pressure emergencies rising in older Americans
Over the past 20 years, more older Americans are ending up in the hospital because of dangerously high blood pressure.
This is surprising and worrying,...
Gut holds the key to new heart failure treatment
New discoveries are changing how scientists understand heart failure, and the gut may be playing a bigger role than once believed.
Research is showing that...
New blood pressure guideline recommends this treatment
Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure—defined as 130/80 mm Hg or higher—and it remains the top preventable risk...
This exercise saves heart health in people with high blood pressure
Analysis of over 36,000 people with high blood pressure has shown that taking more steps, even below the recommended daily target of 10,000 steps,...
Popular blood pressure drug may come with hidden health risks
Researchers from Columbia University have been taking a closer look at chlorthalidone, a medication that many doctors prescribe to treat high blood pressure.
Their new...
Finding the right blood pressure pill could be the key to a healthier heart
We’ve all had a blood pressure check at the doctor’s office. It helps show how well our heart is working.
When blood pressure is too...
Popular blood pressure drug may raise risk of bowel problems, study finds
Diverticulosis is a condition that affects the intestines. It causes small pouches or bulges to form in the lining of the bowel.
This condition is...