Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, ...

The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) incorporates evidence published since JNC 6 was issued in 1997.

High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers are creeping upwards. Now, research published ...

The concurrent application of strategies aimed at prevention as well as treatment of hypertension represents a more complete and comprehensive means of responding to the burden of BP-related CVD ...

Sep. 5, 2024 — Over-the-counter blood pressure measuring devices offer a simple, affordable way for people to track hypertension at home, but the standard arm-size ... Do People With High Blood ...

Men were more likely than women to have high blood pressure, federal officials found, but men were also less likely than women to know they had hypertension.

Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, so about one in three people don’t know they have it. Hypertension ...

Here are five things to know from the findings: Prevalence of hypertension in men was 50.8% and 44.6% in women. Prevalence increased with age: 23.4% in ages 18-39, 52.5% in ages 40-59 and 71.6% in ...

“Accurate blood pressure measurement is essential for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, which is key to our efforts aimed at prevention of cardiovascular disease,” Tammy M ...

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a study.

Overweight and obese women have a higher risk of hypertension and cardiovascular ... help health care providers to develop earlier prevention programs and raise awareness regarding the importance ...