Hypertension, or excessive blood pressure, is a chronic disease characterized by persistently high blood flow force within the arteries. It is estimated to be responsible for over 8.5 million deaths ...

Adding just five minutes of activity a day could lower systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) ...

Hypertension increased with age, from 23.4% for those aged 18 to 39 years to 71.6% for those aged 60 years and older. HealthDay News — During August 2021 to August 2023, the prevalence of adult ...

JNC 7 simplifies the classification of blood-pressure levels and outlines how to use this new classification scheme for hypertension prevention and management. Stage 1 hypertension: SBP 140-159 or ...

People can make changes to their lifestyle to help avoid hypertension including to diets but studies showed one form of ...

Ideally, you take blood pressure medication so that it’s most effective when your blood pressure is highest. Here’s how to ...

The Gold award recognizes practices in which high blood pressure is controlled in 70% or more of the adult patients affected.

Replacing sitting with 5 minutes of physical activity or 20-27 minutes of moderate exercise daily can significantly reduce ...

A study from UCL and the University of Sydney reveals that minor daily exercises, like stair climbing, may lower blood ...

A new study highlights the importance of proper arm positioning during blood pressure measurement to avoid inaccurate readings and potential misdiagnosis of hypertension. Researchers found that ...

However, doing so can negatively impact sleep and health Lying down can cause high blood pressure in some people, a condition ...

A new study shows an extra 5 minutes of daily vigorous exercise helps control hypertension. The findings become more ...