High blood pressure, often called the "silent killer," affects millions worldwide, quietly damaging vital organs until ...

There are ways a person can lower their own blood pressure, including keeping to a healthy weight, eating a balanced diet, ...

A heart attack is a potentially life-threatening medical emergency that can lead to cardiac arrest or death. Heart attacks ...

EVERY five minutes, someone in the UK has a heart attack.  They happen when part of the heart muscle suddenly loses its blood supply, caused by a blockage in an artery. A healthy diet is one ...

An addition of five minutes of exercise-like activity a day is associated with slightly lower blood pressure, the study ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MDA heart attack and stroke are both serious health conditions that occur when there's ...

Recent research suggests that patients who have had a heart attack but do not have heart failure might not need to stay on ...

Hypertension, the medical term for consistently elevated blood pressure levels, affects more than one billion adults ...

Taking safety precautions before hiking at high altitudes is essential to protect heart health. Experts recommend starting ...

Short bouts of higher-intensity exercise were found to make "clinically meaningful" improvements in blood pressure, according to a new study published in the journal Circulation.

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a Swedish study conducted earlier this year, this drug is unlikely to be needed for those heart ...

Worldwide hypertension is estimated to affect up to four-in-ten people over the age 25 - claiming around 7.5 million lives a ...