Hypertension, known as High Blood Pressure in layman language, occurs when the force of blood against the artery walls is consistently too high. On a global level, this has been set to any reading ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a condition where blood pressure consistently measures 130/80 mm Hg or higher. It's often referred to as the "silent killer" because it usually has no ...

In Mejia’s study, 117 people with high blood pressure participated in the program for 14 days. By the end of this period, half of the participants had lowered their blood pressure to a ...

Not only is medication effective in lowering high blood pressure, but some common, everyday foods like tea, dark chocolate, and apples can help too. On World Hypertension Day, which is observed ...

The test checks for primary aldosteronism, a condition that affects up to 30% of people with high blood pressure, researchers said. Getting rid of this inaccurate test could "improve diagnostic ...

People with high blood pressure (hypertension) should eat more potassium-rich food such as bananas, according to a Canada-based team of scientists. And while hypertension patients are usually ...

Lorundrostat works by inhibiting the synthesis of the hormone aldosterone, which has been recognized as a driver of persistent high blood pressure, researchers said in background notes.

There’s a popular and persistent saying that pumps only create flow in a fluid, and resistance to that flow is what creates the pressure in a pipe. This video goes into some details about how two ...

Heart failure is when your heart becomes so weak and damaged from high blood pressure, working hard, or a previous heart attack, that it stops being able to pump blood through your body effectively.