blood-pressure

29 Things You Should Do for a Healthy Heart
You’re heard it many times before — follow a healthy lifestyle for a healthy heart. Sounds simple, right? But it’s…

Changing blood pressure targets frustrate patients – and doctors
Most people know that having high blood pressure is unhealthy. But how high is too high? The answer depends on…

What do the new blood pressure guidelines mean?
On Nov. 13, 2017, two leading health groups, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC),…

The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
High blood pressure is a serious problem that continues to grow in our country. Among women of childbearing age, we…

3 Groups at Increased Risk for High Blood Pressure—and How to Beat It
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a well-known condition in America. We regularly check it during doctor’s visits and see…

Diastolic Heart Failure Makes Up Two-Thirds of Heart Failure Cases—Here’s How We Treat it
Relaxing is an important part of life—even for the heart. When the heart has trouble relaxing between beats, the left…