Even when blood pressure is well controlled, older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely from one heartbeat to the next may be at greater risk for brain shrinkage and nerve cell injury, ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common chronic condition affecting nearly half of adults in the United States. Short-term stress directly raises your blood pressure and heart rate. But that ...

The patient initially came to see Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss. While taking her history and vital signs, Supiano, a geriatrician at the ...

A recent study published by JAMA Network Open found that follow-up home blood pressure telemonitoring could help patients with uncontrolled hypertension lower their blood pressure in the short term.

Doctors usually focus on a person's average blood pressure, but research increasingly shows that how much blood pressure fluctuates from moment to moment is just as important. Excessive short-term ...

Morning exercise briefly raises blood pressure in the moment, but regular physical activity lowers your risk of hypertension ...

Plus, the most common symptoms of a spike.

Blood pressure regulation is rarely affected by a single meal. Instead, it reflects long-term dietary patterns, often formed without much conscious planning. Research increasingly shows that the foods ...

Noozhawk republishes news articles from KFF Health News on national and state health-related issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. The patient initially came to see Mark Supiano in 2017 ...