The new guidelines encourage patients to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption entirely, compared with the old guidelines. For people who do want to drink alcohol, the new guidelines recommend that ...

Key messages • Blood pressure-lowering medications lower the chance of death and probably reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with hypertension (high blood pressure) 60 y ...

A new pill called baxdrostat may offer hope for people whose blood pressure stays high even after taking standard medications ...

Learn how to ensure accurate blood pressure measurements and protect yourself from the silent killer of hypertension.

Baxdrostat improved ambulatory 24-hour average systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks compared with placebo in patients with ...

A new initiative at the Oneonta Family YMCA aims to combat high blood pressure in Otsego County through its new blood pressure self-monitoring program.

Proper blood pressure management is particularly pertinent in Asia, where the prevalence of hypertension is increasing and the absolute number of affected individuals is substantial, with an estimate ...

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure—a condition called hypertension. In August 2025, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines on ...

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, hypertension increases risk of ...

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Ritu Trivedi is a member of the Australian National Hypertension Taskforce working groups for patient activation and engagement, and awareness and screening of high blood pressure. Dean Picone ...

With watchOS 26, the Apple Watch Series 9 and later and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later support Hypertension Notifications to give Apple Watch wearers a heads up when chronic high blood pressure is ...