Blood Pressure Chart What Is Blood Pressure? How to Measure When to See a Doctor Monitoring your blood pressure is a vital part of maintaining heart health. When you understand what your blood ...

The current ACC and AHA guidelines recommend that older adults with a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg or higher be treated with medication. Previous recommendations set the threshold for ...

The researchers stressed that both healthcare workers and the public need to know how important cuff size is. Whether you are ...

Blood pressure is not always consistent, and can vary even when the child is resting. Thus, elevated BP readings should be repeated and confirmed over several visits before a child is identified as ...

Your blood pressure reading has two numbers. The two numbers together are an indication of whether your blood pressure is within a healthy range. Normal blood pressure for most adults is ...

Compared to those with normal blood pressure readings, people with hypertension more often have: Coronary artery disease or heart disease Strokes Peripheral vascular disease, hardening of the ...

A new study has revealed that the most commonly used way to measure blood pressure may not always give accurate results, ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a normal blood pressure reading is less than 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). This includes a systolic pressure reading ...

Warsaw Community Public Library is now offering a new health-focused service in partnership with Live Well Kosciusko and the ...

(See Flynn et al, Pediatrics, 2017) Blood pressure is not always consistent, and can vary even when the child is resting. Thus, elevated BP readings should be repeated and confirmed over several ...