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A blood pressure program adopted across the University of California's six academic medical centers has effectively lowered ...

Hypertension raises the risk of serious health conditions like heart disease. Drink tea and certain fruit juices to naturally lower your blood pressure.

If you have high blood pressure, you likely know some precautions to take. Lower your salt intake, get good sleep, engage in exercise and take doctor-prescribed medications, which can all work to ...

Scientists have discovered a group of brainstem cells that help keep blood pressure stable as the body moves through daily activities.

A new 2025 high blood pressure guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) calls for earlier prevention and tighter control of hypertension to ...

Hypertension affects nearly half of American adults, often developing silently until it leads to serious health complications. While medication remains a cornerstone of treatment for many, growing ...

Screening patients for social needs in electronic medical records yielded a 9% improvement in blood pressure control over time, according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

A novel pilot program led by community health workers, tying in virtual health interventions, improved BP control in more than half of participants living in Indianapolis anchor communities, ...

Drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day may help manage high blood pressure that stems from dehydration. However, it's not a perfect treatment on its own.

Sanjay Bhojraj, a cardiologist who has spent 20 years treating heart attacks, shares evening habits that influence heart health. Here are the routines that can improve blood pressure, glucose control, ...