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 ...

Indians are increasingly buying affordable, portable BP machines, but knowing how to read them right matters for heart health ...

Regular exercise can lower diastolic blood pressure by 5 to 6 points. Quitting smoking may reduce blood pressure and heart-related risks. Getting at least 7 hours of sleep per night can help lower ...

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 ...

It is a common perception that approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present with a normal or near-normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ("HF with preserved systolic function"), ...

A recent study reveals that arm position significantly impacts blood pressure readings. Allowing the arm to hang freely can ...

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), methotrexate significantly reduces systolic blood pressure (SBP), according to a study.

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology issued their first new set of guidelines to help minimize hypertension since 2017. The new guidelines used by clinicians ...