A doctor checks a patient for high blood pressure. (Photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control) High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often called a “silent” health issue because it can pose a ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Key Takeaways Not eating for 3 hours before bed can help lower blood pressure and ...

Research shows that beetroot nitrates and hibiscus tea may modestly lower systolic blood pressure when consumed regularly.

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If you get a high reading at the doctor's office, it may not be definitive. Here's what to know about your risk — and testing ...

A new scientific review suggests that regular hot bathing could help reduce blood pressure in certain groups. However, researchers caution that small study sizes, mixed results, and unanswered ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies ...