High blood pressure (hypertension) can be caused by a variety of factors, including your lifestyle, medical conditions, ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Managing hypertension (high blood pressure) is necessary to lower your risk of other health conditions, like heart attack or stroke. To best manage high ...

Dr. Mark Houston, MD, FACP, a cardiologist and the director of the Hypertension Institute, reiterates that water is important ...

Does magnesium lower blood pressure? Scientific evidence suggests magnesium may reduce the risk, but you’re better off consuming it through food.

Let’s clear up any confusion right now: Green tea is a great drink for heart health, including for people with hypertension.

All nuts are heart-healthy. But certain nuts have micronutrients and vitamins that may make them especially good at promoting ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults — about 120 million people — have high blood pressure. That's approximately 119.9 million ...

Bananas contain potassium, an essential mineral which can lower blood pressure. Potassium does this by relaxing blood vessel ...

A collaborative study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London has found that the ...

Among four classes of blood pressure medication, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) had the highest medication persistence, meaning patients taking the drugs were most likely to stay on them. This ...

It's a common condition involving hypertension with serious consequences when left untreated. A Dallas Ob-gyn explains why she thinks the test is a game-changer.

Twin sisters Ashley and Amber Handy faced high blood pressure during pregnancy, but succeeded with Ascension St. Joseph's ...