Decline in brain function often occurs as people age. People often worry that declining brain function is an inevitable part of growing old and will lead to dementia, but it is not. Many people do not ...

What the researchers found was surprising. Even when a person’s diastolic pressure went as low as 50 mmHg, there was no sign ...

Blood pressure readings are a standard part of even the most basic health checks. Now some researchers are suggesting that clinicians should change how they view diastolic blood pressure readings.

To read your blood pressure measurements, it's important to know what's considered hypertension, and when you should seek ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing ...

For years, doctors have preached that the lower the blood pressure, the better for preventing heart disease and stroke. But a new study suggests that having low blood pressure in later years may be ...

Blood pressure consists of two numbers. Systolic pressure, the force exerted on blood vessels when the heart beats, is the upper number. Diastolic pressure, the force exerted when the heart is at rest ...

Cincinnati, OH - Another study has found that people with heart failure and sleep apnea face higher risks of dying than do heart-failure patients without sleep disordered breathing [1]. Researchers ...

Blood pressure serves as the body’s vital barometer, quietly measuring the intricate balance of cardiovascular health every moment of every day. Medical research reveals that nearly half of American ...

Feeling dizzy or faint during pregnancy It could be low blood pressure Read ahead to know from an expert about what’s normal what’s risky and how to manage it safely ...