New evidence indicates that older adults taking blood pressure medications have more than double the risk of bone fractures. The findings come from Rutgers Health researchers, who analyzed data from ...

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 ...

Screening patients for social needs in electronic medical records yielded a 9% improvement in blood pressure control over time, according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Cynthia Graham, 62, began having high blood pressure, also ...

A new commentary published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society warns that thousands of frail older adults across the United States are being harmed daily by overly aggressive treatment ...

Doctor's offices have you sit quietly for as long as 5 minutes before they take your BP. How does that reflect "real life" readings?

A home blood pressure telemonitoring (HBPT) program effectively reduced BP in real-world clinical settings, but its enrollment expenses increased overall costs. The HBPT program reduced BP clinic ...

Drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day may help manage high blood pressure that stems from dehydration. However, it's not a perfect treatment on its own.

There are new guidelines for preventing and treating high blood pressure, but one area doctor said the best medicine is what people can do for themselves. “We can talk about all the fancy stuff we can ...