High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” for a reason. It can creep up without obvious symptoms, yet it raises ...

Commonly used arm positions, such as hanging unsupported at the side or with the hand placed in the lap, for blood pressure testing can significantly overestimate levels, according to results from a ...

A new technology has been developed that enables cuffless noninvasive blood pressure monitoring by using ultrasonic to track ...

A growing body of research suggests that high blood pressure, or hypertension, affects men and women in different ways. Emerging research suggests that women may have an increased risk of heart attack ...

Americans eat too much salt, but the influence of dietary sodium is especially noticeable in women, whose blood pressure may become more salt sensitive in their 40s or 50s. Primary care providers ...

The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease, accounting for roughly 1 in every 5 deaths nationwide. However, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in ...

The American Heart Association and the American the College of Cardiology in 2025 issued guidelines to help reduce ...