For accurate readings, check your blood pressure twice a day, take five minutes to relax, and make sure you're following your monitor's directions.

The American Heart Association recommends checking your blood pressure at the same time each day—usually once in the morning ...

You don't have to go to a healthcare provider's office whenever you want to check your blood pressure. Instead, you can check ...

To read your blood pressure measurements, it's important to know what's considered hypertension, and when you should seek ...

Dear L.L.: Home blood pressure monitoring adds a great deal of information to in-office blood pressure monitoring, since it ensures that the blood pressure is being optimally controlled. A few ...

The top number is called systolic pressure. It shows how hard your heart pushes blood through your arteries when it beats.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – February may be American Heart Month, but for 52-year-old Benjamin Garcia, cuffing season is year-round. “I’m always curious to see what the number is,” said Garcia. He’s talking ...