Hypertension can affect your mind, heart, eyes and more, often without causing any obvious symptoms at all.

At most well-child visits, parents expect to hear about height and weight. But another important number is quietly becoming ...

The Aktiia Hilo Blood Pressure Monitor is the first cuffless monitor to be cleared by the FDA. It’s discreet, highly accurate, and simple to use ...

A dangerously high blood pressure reading for women is 180/120 mmHg or higher. Learn more about the health risks and when to seek emergency care.

Hypertension can lead to heart attack and stroke, and is also linked to dementia. By Nina Agrawal In the United States, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. Known as a “silent killer,” ...

Four out of five American adults with high blood pressure don't have their condition under control, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and dementia, a new study says. About 79% of people ...

Clare Collins AO is a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, NSW and a Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) affiliated researcher. She is a National Health ...

You may think that as long as you eat a banana every once in a while, you’re good on the potassium front. But the truth is, most of us need to up our intake of foods high in potassium. “Only about 2% ...

Beets, often called beetroots, offer numerous health benefits for blood pressure, primarily due to their high levels of nitrates, which support cardiovascular health. As a result, eating beets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meet the Experts: Padma Shenoy, M.D., a cardiologist with Manhattan Cardiology and LabFinder.com contributor and Elizabeth Adrian, ...