A new analysis of updated blood pressure guidelines suggests that many older adults may no longer need to take medication as ...

A blood pressure program adopted across the University of California's six academic medical centers has effectively lowered hypertension and prevented serious disease or death for thousands of ...

A new analysis of hypertension guidelines suggests some older adults — mostly women — with slightly high blood pressure could safely hold off on medications if they’re in good health.

A new study found that an algorithm created by UC San Francisco researchers helped improve the health of thousands of Californians and prevented dozens of deaths. The study, published Wednesday in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Under the new guidelines, more Americans qualify as having high blood pressure. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images The ...

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies ...

The guidance expands the options for preventing and managing high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for more severe health issues.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is the first set of new guidelines since 2017. Medicare advises people to shoot for blood pressure of 120/80. If your blood ...

More than one-third of Georgia adults have been told they have high blood pressure, according to America's Health Rankings. This is important because, if not detected and controlled, it can lead to ...

If you get a high reading at the doctor's office, it may not be definitive. Here's what to know about your risk — and testing your blood pressure at home.

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released a new set of guidelines to help with reducing high blood pressure. This is the first set of new guidelines since 2017.