Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Blood pressure (BP) is a vital marker of cardiovascular health, yet many people misunderstand what constitutes normal versus too high or too low. Simply put, blood pressure measures the force your ...

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 ...

Low blood pressure, or hypotension, occurs when the pressure in the arteries drops below normal levels. This condition can cause symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and fatigue. In ...

You may already know that salt isn't good for your blood pressure, but did you know that cutting it out of your diet for even one week can significantly lower your blood pressure?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 23-year-old woman. Recently, my friend experienced a problem with high blood pressure, and for about five days, I followed her diet, which consisted of no added salt or sugar.

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve that affects how blood flows through the heart and body. While not often linked to heart valve narrowing, high and irregular blood pressure can ...

Empagliflozin improved clinical outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF), regardless of blood pressure (BP) levels, with particularly strong benefits observed in those with diastolic BP ...