Blood pressure is written as two numbers. The first number is called systolic. It shows the pressure in your arteries when ...

Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up—or more than 122 million people—have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association. And ...

Monitoring blood pressure is a vital part of maintaining heart health and preventing cardiovascular complications. Blood pressure is expressed in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and consists of two key ...

Blood pressure readings are more than just numbers on a medical chart – they’re vital indicators of health that can impact entire families. Understanding and sharing these numbers with loved ones ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, remains one of the most significant yet often unnoticed threats to Americans’ health, according to Dr. Zubair Ahmed, a cardiologist at Washington Regional ...