"Is a blood pressure of 130/70 anything to worry about?" It's a good question, and one doctors didn't regularly field until the Joint National Committee of the American Heart Association announced its ...

American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines define high blood pressure as 130/80. This means almost half of U.S. adults are considered to have high blood pressure ...

Monitoring blood pressure is a vital part of maintaining heart health and preventing cardiovascular complications. Blood pressure is expressed in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and consists of two key ...

Blood pressure readings are more than just numbers on a medical chart – they’re vital indicators of health that can impact entire families. Understanding and sharing these numbers with loved ones ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — February is American Heart Month, and knowing your blood pressure is a big part of staying healthy. Blood pressure tells a doctor how well your heart is pumping blood ...

Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing blood out of the heart to the arteries, which ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Do you know your numbers? May is American Stroke Month and even if you work out regularly or eat the right foods, it all comes down to how well you know your blood pressure ...

The updated guidelines recommend that people keep their systolic blood pressure under a specific number — 130 — to prevent ...