Monitoring and checking your blood pressure is about the healthiest thing you can do for the long-term well-being of your ...

This chart provides a breakdown of the five main blood pressure categories to help you interpret your readings and understand what action may be necessary. Normal blood pressure is in a healthy range.

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps. It’s measured using two numbers: Systolic pressure is the pressure in your arteries when your ...

High blood pressure “is a smoldering public health crisis,” said Dr. Rishi K. Wadhera, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an author of new research showing that ...