LOUISIANA (KTAL/LMSS) — Superstore, Walmart invites community members to receive free health screenings such as glucose, cholesterol, body mass index and blood pressure as well as affordable ...

A group of 29 international experts says that simultaneous screening for hypertension and heart arrhythmia could prevent thousands of strokes.

A barbering school in Petersburg is cutting through healthcare barriers by offering blood pressure screenings with every trim, helping address high hypertension rates in the African American ...

A simplified pediatric blood pressure table can quickly and easily identify children and adolescents whose blood pressure readings merit further evaluation by a clinician.

Earlier blood pressure screenings for children — even those who are healthy by other measures — could also help identify candidates for intervention before problems arise. “Currently, most clinical ...

The recommended 5-minute rest period before obtaining a clinic blood pressure (BP) measurement can be shortened without sacrificing accuracy, a new study shows.

High blood pressure in kids doubles risk of cardiovascular disease, a study in JAMA Pediatrics reports. Author calls for routine screening.

Children born to mothers with obesity, a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus) or high blood pressure during pregnancy have higher blood pressure — both the ...