Learn what blood pressure numbers mean, discover proven ways to maintain healthy levels, and understand when to seek medical ...

"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 ...

JNC 7 simplifies the classification of blood-pressure levels and outlines how to use this new classification scheme for hypertension prevention and management. Stage 1 hypertension: SBP 140-159 or ...

Elevated blood pressure Hypertension: Stage 1 Medication is generally not considered necessary to treat hypertension at this level, and you should instead commit to making those healthier ...

Readings for Children with BP exceeding 120/80 mm Hg may indicate Stage 1 or Stage 2 hypertension, so putting those BP readings into the context of percentiles can help a health care provider ...

A 2017 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology examined 412 participants with pre-hypertension or stage one hypertension — and it was clear that consuming less salt ...

A cross-sectional study conducted at a leading tertiary care medical institute in Mumbai sheds light on the alarming ...