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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health.

Have you ever got dizzy or light-headed because you had to cope with high blood sugar? This situation is such that low blood pressure is known to creep in with diabetes sometimes, to give an awkward ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Most people would envy Carly Fostakowsky's low blood pressure reading, but during her first few months of pregnancy it dropped nearly 20 points. "There were a few close calls ...

Hot summer days are great for spending time outside, but if you have high or low blood pressure, warmer weather can pose some risks to your health. Understanding how heat affects your body — and ...

Eating less salt can help reduce blood pressure and the risk of heart disease and strokes, especially in people with salt ...

Drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day may help manage high blood pressure that stems from dehydration. However, it's not a perfect treatment on its own.