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 ...

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two cardiologists about the latest research on the ...

Our organs age at different rates, and a blood test determining how much they've each aged could predict the risk of conditions like lung cancer and heart disease decades later, finds a new study led ...

Regular blood pressure checks and working with doctors to maintain a healthy range could help prevent memory loss, strokes, ...

High blood pressure (BP) isn't just an adult problem - it's a lifelong condition that can start in childhood, yet it receives little attention in younger populations.

blood pressure, glucose control, and metabolic syndrome) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The AHA Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update presents the latest data on a range of major ...

A recent analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked closely at the benefits and harms of intensive blood pressure lowering in patients with different characteristics.

Hypertension in pregnancy contributes substantially to maternal morbidity and mortality, persistent hypertension, and rehospitalization. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are also associated with a ...

Blood Pressure Chart: Systolic and diastolic numbers for ... and increase the risk of heart disease, especially with age. Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure, meaning the ...

Blood products of human origin contain significant amounts of antibodies to infectious agents that are prevalent in the general population, such as measles virus and varicella zoster virus (VZV); ...

South Asian and East Asian adults living in the United Kingdom may have distinct trajectories to develop high blood pressure over their life course, according to new research published in Hypertension ...