According to Dr. Mark Houston, MD, FACP, a cardiologist and the director of the Hypertension Institute in Nashville, ...

Blood pressure medications are commonly prescribed and are usually well-tolerated, but there are some serious side effects you should know about.

Abstaining from alcohol during Dry January, or even cutting back if you drink moderately to heavily, can lead to a slight decrease in blood pressure. However, returning to or increasing alcohol ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Beets or beetroot juice may lower your blood pressure temporarily, but studies show ...

Share on Pinterest A new study suggests that high blood pressure may contribute to anxiety and neurotic personality traits. Maskot/Getty Images Recent research suggests that high blood pressure may ...

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 ...

Observational study found a modest association between experiences of gendered racial microaggression during obstetric care and postpartum blood pressure. Examples of microaggresions include instances ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve that affects how blood flows through the heart and body. While not often linked to heart valve narrowing, high and irregular blood pressure can ...

Your blood pressure regularly rises and falls, but if it changes too much within minutes, this may be one of the signs of labile hypertension. Although there’s no exact definition, this is a condition ...