People with high blood pressure were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication regularly when offered daily ...

People with high blood pressure were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication regularly when offered daily chances to win cash rewards, yet they did not achieve better blood pressure ...

A growing body of research suggests that high blood pressure, or hypertension, affects men and women in different ways. Emerging research suggests that women may have an increased risk of heart attack ...

Americans eat too much salt, but the influence of dietary sodium is especially noticeable in women, whose blood pressure may become more salt sensitive in their 40s or 50s. Primary care providers ...

Black adults living in communities with few grocery stores who participated in a grocery support program providing ...

Black women face a significantly higher risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) in their childbearing years, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart ...

Failing to take blood pressure measurements at the doctor's office, using incorrect techniques, and a lack of validated automated blood pressure measurement devices are three problems that converge to ...

Checking your blood pressure at home? Pay attention to arm position. A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers confirms that it makes a "huge difference" when it comes to getting an accurate ...

High blood pressure that has no known cause is called primary, or essential, hypertension. This is the most common type of high blood pressure. It develops slowly, and often people with primary ...