Uncontrolled or undetected high blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most concerning precursors to heart problems. Because hypertension damages one's arteries and decreases the ...

The classic, one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff being used by most doctor’s offices could be hazardous to your health, experts are warning. A new study, published Monday in respected journal ...

When you have high blood pressure, you need to be very careful with over-the-counter pain medicines. Remember: No drug is risk-free. Here are some tips from the experts about using these medicines.

His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood pressure machine, and taking his own blood pressure at home, it had returned to much more acceptable levels.

And how to get it under control. By Liz Szabo Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure — but only a quarter of those with hypertension have it under control, according to the ...