Doctors are regularly overlooking a common hormone-driven cause of high blood pressure -- primary aldosteronism -- ...

Endocrine Society experts encouraged more widespread screening for a common hormonal cause of high blood pressure known as ...

Preeclampsia is a condition that demands watchfulness and immediate medical care. For pregnant women, prenatal education ...

Stage 1 high blood pressure is when systolic is 130 to 139 or diastolic is 80 to 89. Stage 2 hypertension is systolic blood pressure of 140 or higher and a diastolic pressure of 90 or higher.

Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). On average, lap support overestimated systolic pressure by nearly 3.9 mmHg and diastolic by 4 mmHg.

She is among many patients now asking why, with no apparent change in their blood test results, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is suddenly appearing as a problem on their medical charts. The answer is ...