A new Apple Watch feature passively analyzes optical heart sensor data during waking hours to flag 'possible hypertension' ...

According to the American Heart Association, if you're at risk of a heart condition or hypertension, it's important to monitor your blood pressure regularly. There are several at-home blood pressure ...

Your systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure describe the pressure on your arteries at different points in your heart beat.

For accurate readings, check your blood pressure twice a day, take five minutes to relax, and make sure you're following your monitor's directions.

Hypertension or high blood pressure and low blood pressure are both so intricately linked with heart health that everyone who has ever visited a doctor for any illness has probably had to get their BP ...

High blood pressure affects nearly half of U.S. adults and contributed to over 664,000 deaths in 2023. Often symptomless, hypertension can lead to severe complications like heart attack and stroke.

Dr. Troy Mensen is a family medicine doctor based in the Chicago area. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Iowa and his doctorate at Des Moines University College of ...

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A new drug may help people with high blood pressure that does not respond to existing medications. The results of a large clinical trial, published August 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine, ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new feature on Apple smartwatches designed to detect signs of hypertension, the regulator confirmed on Friday.(REUTERS) The US Food and Drug ...

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