It's best to use the cuff that came with your device. If you use a different cuff, even one that says it is compatible with ...

I learned this firsthand after my doctor told me to start doing it. I began taking my blood pressure every morning after I worked out, and it was usually under 120/80—perfectly fine.

While occasional caffeine consumption can cause a temporary rise in blood pressure, regular, moderate coffee consumption does ...

Almost half of people seen by a primary care doctor do not have their high blood pressure controlled -- to a reading less than 130/90 mmHg -- based on the new 2017 American Heart Association and ...

While these guidelines can get a little technical, the AHA has very clear information on what people can do to lower their ...

Timing matters when it comes to taking your blood pressure. Here's why, plus the best time to take your blood pressure.

Having high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is the leading risk factor for disability, dementia and early death worldwide. Nearly one in two adults in the U.S. has hypertension. Many ...

Heart attack prevention doctors such as Bale and Doneen, authors of “Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain,” want their patients’ blood pressures to be less than 120/80 (with the caveat that some frail, ...

Dr. Blumenthal answers the question: 'How Does Anxiety Affect Blood Pressure?' — -- Question: Every time I go to the doctor I am nervous and my blood pressure seems to be higher than it is at ...

NON-DIABETIC PATIENTS. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, KEEPING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IN CHECK MAY BENEFIT YOU IN THE LONG RUN BY CUTTING YOUR RISK OF DEVELOPING DEMENTIA. NEARLY HALF OF ...

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 ...