Why fluctuating blood pressure could signal future heart risk
Blood pressure is a way to measure how strongly your blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as it moves through your body.
You...
These breakfast foods may help lower your blood pressure
Keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range is one of the best things you can do for your heart.
It lowers the risk of...
Air purifiers may lower blood pressure, study finds
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals that using portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifiers at home...
How to manage high blood pressure with kidney disease
Managing high blood pressure when you also have kidney disease can feel like trying to keep your balance on a narrow path.
Both conditions are...
What it means when you have high blood pressure and a low pulse
When people talk about heart health, two important numbers often come up—blood pressure and pulse rate.
It’s easy to assume they always rise and fall...
The daily waves of blood pressure: what you need to know
Have you ever noticed how the ocean’s tide comes in and goes out, following a natural rhythm every day?
Your blood pressure works in a...
How anxiety affects your blood pressure – and what you can do
Anxiety is something everyone feels from time to time.
It’s that nervous or uneasy feeling you might get before a big event, a test, or...
Ignore cholesterol until middle age? Here’s why that’s a bad idea
Heather Bowers doesn’t recall all the details of her first cholesterol screening.
It was at a college health fair two decades ago, and even though...
Blood pressure during exercise can predict your future heart disease risk
As we get older, our body gives us signs about our health—and our blood pressure during exercise might be one of those important signs.
A...
Drinking too much coffee could harm people with severe high blood pressure
Many people enjoy coffee every day, and it’s often seen as a comforting and energizing part of daily life.
But a new study suggests that...