Aerobic exercise, which strengthens your heart so it can pump with less effort, was the second-most-effective intervention, after the DASH diet. Isometric resistance exercise — when you contract ...

Normal BP is typically less than 120/80 mm Hg. Both high (hypertension) and low (hypotension) pressure can cause health ...

Several key mistakes could throw off the accuracy of blood pressure readings for people who take them at home. The average "normal" blood pressure is 120/80, according to the American Heart ...

Blood pressure readings slightly above normal may seem harmless, but expert says maintaining 120/80 mmHg, monitored at home, ...

Mild elevations in blood pressure considered to be in the upper range of normal during young adulthood can lead to subclinical heart damage by middle age -- a condition that sets the stage for ...

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology issued their first new set of guidelines to help minimize hypertension since 2017. The new guidelines used by clinicians ...