Beverages like coffee, tea, and water can increase or decrease your blood pressure. Learn which one to choose based on your ...

High cholesterol can contribute to the build-up of plaque in your arteries, which can increase blood pressure by making it ...

Recent research links gut health to blood pressure. A balanced gut aids in blood pressure regulation. Soluble fibres and consistent meal timings are important. They nourish beneficial gut bacteria.

This type of cuffing season lasts all year long. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common problem that affects about 48% of US adults. An estimated 70% will experience it at some ...

Beetroot juice, which is rich in nitrates, has been linked to changing the community of bacteria living in the mouth. Now, a new study has found that drinking this juice could reduce older adults’ ...

Illustration and analytical model describing the composition of the pressure drops that occur when two fluids (permeate and conventional) move through a capillary. Demonstrates that the flow of fluids ...

In its guide to lowering blood pressure (BP), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) says you have high blood pressure — aka hypertension — if your BP readings are consistently above ...

There are a lot of things in life that can influence your blood pressure, including how often you work out and how much stress you’re under. But some new research suggests that you might be able to ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Doctors may soon have a new way to treat high blood pressure, even among people for whom medicines haven’t worked well in the past. Baxdrostat, an experimental medicine made by AstraZeneca, showed ...

Drinking nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowered blood pressure in older adults by reshaping their oral microbiome, according to researchers at the University of Exeter. The study found that beneficial ...