How many at-home聽checks does it take to diagnose high blood pressure?
Oct 5, 2018
It takes three days' worth of home measurements to get a reliable average for a high blood pressure diagnosis, a new study found.
High Blood Pressure News
Big fluctuations in BP and cholesterol increase heart disease, stroke risk
Oct 1, 2018
A new study shows that people who have significant fluctuations in blood pressure, blood sugar, body fat and cholesterol may be at high risk for heart attack or stroke.
Phone app gets more adults to take their blood pressure medication
Sep 10, 2018
People with high blood pressure are more inclined to take their medications correctly if an app on their smartphone reminds them, a new study suggests.
Nearly 1 in 5 with supposed drug-resistant high blood pressure aren't taking meds
Sep 10, 2018
For about one in five people with what appears to be hard-to-treat, or resistant, high blood pressure, they simply aren鈥檛 taking prescribed medications, new research suggests.
More research needed on blood pressure targets for women of childbearing age
Sep 10, 2018
High blood pressure rates could nearly double in women of childbearing age if the latest guidelines are used, according to a new study.
Are die-hard football, other sports fans putting their hearts at risk?
Sep 7, 2018
The connection between watching sports and cardiac events has to do with passion 鈥� and personal health.
The War and Treaty open up about health, homelessness
Aug 24, 2018
Michael and Tanya Trotter, the husband-and-wife duo that make up the band The War and Treaty, get candid about their commitment to lead healthier lives.
Losing sister, husband to heart disease motivates woman to fight for her health
Aug 22, 2018
Yolanda Thompson is taking the lessons she鈥檚 learned from a one-two punch of heart-related deaths as motivation to improve her own lifestyle. But it hasn鈥檛 come easy.
Efforts to mitigate impact of social, economic inequities
Aug 8, 2018
Initiatives nationwide are confronting health inequities at the community level.
Obesity as young adult sets stage for heart disease, stroke
Aug 1, 2018
Young adults who are overweight begin to develop high blood pressure and other heart problems that may put them at higher risk of developing heart disease and stroke later in life, a new study shows.