Checking up on blood pressure is easier than ever with at-home monitors and drugstore blood pressure cuffs that are widely available. And, it’s a valuable tool for people to be able to monitor their ...

Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association.

Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association.

Monitoring blood pressure is crucial for heart health, with readings categorized by systolic and diastolic numbers. The American Heart Association provides guidelines for interpreting these readings, ...

Hypertension, a silent killer affecting millions, poses significant risks for cardiovascular disease, kidneys and stroke.

From an evolutionary standpoint, stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline are released into the blood to help us escape ...

Clinician measuring blood pressure Women are at increased risk for heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke at lower levels of systolic blood pressure than men. Women may have a lower range of ...

New research reveals that rapid fluctuations in blood pressure may indicate early signs of brain degeneration and increase ...

Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A study at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center found that women have a lower normal blood pressure range than men. Already established blood pressure guidelines state that women and men ...

A new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that women have a lower “normal” blood pressure range compared to men. The findings were published today in the peer-reviewed journal ...