Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 89 and in good health. For six months, my systolic blood pressure was 113 mm Hg. Then, 10 days ago, it dropped to 88 mm Hg for a week. For today and the past week, it’s been ...

"Is a blood pressure of 130/70 anything to worry about?" It's a good question, and one doctors didn't regularly field until the Joint National Committee of the American Heart Association announced its ...

Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing blood out of the heart to the arteries, which ...

Your Apple Watch can help you keep a close eye on your blood pressure at home. Here's how to use it. Macy is a writer on the ...

Many people may be surprised to learn the proper procedure for taking a blood pressure reading—because of how different it is from what happens during their doctor’s appointments. Deviations from this ...

Fish oil is high in omega-3 fatty acids, and can be found in supplements or in fatty fish like salmon, tuna, and mackerel. Studies show it can help lower blood pressure and protect your heart health.

Blood pressure readings have been rumoured for the Apple Watch for a few generations now. Serial leaker Mark Gurman from Bloomberg claims this year will be the year it actually happens. A few days ago ...