Soon, you will be able to take your blood pressure at home using only your smartphone, thanks to Vibro, an app from Billion Labs, a spinoff company founded by electrical engineers at the University of ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Preparing properly for lab tests helps ensure your results are accurate and reliable. Some tests — like fasting cholesterol or fasting glucose — require ...

Doctors usually focus on a person's average blood pressure, but research increasingly shows that how much blood pressure ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m concerned about my blood pressure. I take readings twice a day, in the a.m. and p.m. I find that when I first take my blood pressure, it is high. Then, after I wait 5-10 minutes ...

Preventing and managing high blood pressure with healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as following a heart-healthy diet including reducing salt intake, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy ...

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 ...