Your doctor reviews the vital signs that the nurse recorded earlier in the appointment. “Hmm, your systolic reading is high,” she says. Your blood pressure consists of two separate numbers: your ...

Understanding your blood pressure's two numbers, systolic and diastolic, is crucial for assessing heart and blood vessel ...

More aggressive treatment of high blood pressure may be necessary for those hoping to lower their risk of both mild cognitive ...

A large study from clinicians at Kaiser Permanente has concluded that both the upper and lower values of blood pressure readings (systolic and diastolic blood pressure) are associated with the risk of ...

Blood pressure readings are a standard part of even the most basic health checks. Now some researchers are suggesting that clinicians should change how they view diastolic blood pressure readings.

Blood pressure guidelines vary from country to country, but new insights from Korea reinforce a universal systolic blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with CKD, isolated diastolic hypertension did not increase risk of adverse cardiovascular and kidney ...

If your systolic blood pressure — the top number of your blood pressure reading — consistently edges above normal, new research from the University of Michigan suggests you're at an increased risk for ...

Static isometric exercises—the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks—are best for lowering blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available ...