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Monitoring your blood pressure is a vital part of maintaining heart health. When you understand what your blood pressure readings mean, you can make informed decisions about your lifestyle choices ...

New study suggests boosting potassium intake may lower blood pressure more effectively than cutting sodium alone.

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is known to have a direct impact on heart attack and stroke risk — but a new study has revealed its surprising link to brain health. In a large, randomized ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. High blood pressure earned its reputation as the silent killer by causing heart ...

A new study suggests that managing dietary potassium, particularly by consuming more bananas, may be a more effective strategy for lowering blood pressure than focusing solely on reducing sodium ...

People with high blood pressure that is uncontrolled or poorly treated with most medications may benefit from a new drug that is showing promise in clinical trial results, according to a study ...

New hope for hypertension: UC San Diego researchers found that lorundrostat significantly lowers systolic blood pressure in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. Promising clinical ...

Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term—but the longer-term effects are unclear, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing research published in ...

High blood pressure, often referred to as the silent killer due to its lack of noticeable symptoms, necessitates regular health checks. Also known as hypertension, this condition arises when the ...

High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood against the artery walls becomes excessively high. Its symptoms are often subtle and can go unnoticed, but without treatment, it can lead to ...