Learn about the basics of blood pressure and high blood pressure: an overview of risk factors, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Find out what the top and the bottom blood pressure numbers mean ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health problem that affects millions of people worldwide.

"High blood pressure is defined as blood pressure of 130/80 or higher on at least two occasions," said Dr. Deborah Levine, a professor of medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.

Not everyone responds the same way to blood pressure medication, and lowering BP too much can sometimes cause dizziness or ...

Over one billion adults around the world have hypertension (high blood pressure), a condition that affects nearly half of the ...

Today’s column is the second in a series about major risk factors for heart attacks. A large majority of Americans develop ...

One of those is chronic hypertension, or what you might know as ongoing high blood pressure. “Hypertensive heart disease is a condition where the heart muscle can get damaged over time due to ...

High blood pressure is considered to be a reading above 140/. At this level there is an increased risk of heart conditions, stroke, kidney disease and vascular dementia. High blood pressure has ...