Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. According ...

Hypertension can affect your mind, heart, eyes and more, often without causing any obvious symptoms at all.

Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, so about one in three people don’t know they have it. Hypertension develops ...

EXCLUSIVE: A doctor has highlighted common causes of high blood pressure other than diet and lack of exercise.

When you think of someone with Hypertension, aka high blood pressure, the most common thought is that it only affects older people. But sadly, more young adults are now being diagnosed with it. High ...

A brain mechanism may explain why approximately 40% of people with hypertension continue to have high blood pressure despite taking medication. The discovery reveals potential targets for new ...

I remeasured his blood pressure. It was still 150/90. I asked if he had taken his blood pressure medicines that morning: “No Doc,” he replied. “I only take it on days I’m feeling pressured.” I clearly ...

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can ...

Scientists in the UK have discovered a gene variant that causes a common type of high blood pressure – and most importantly, found a cure. A simple surgical procedure saw patients with previously ...

People with diabetes have a high risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), and vice versa. Having both conditions can make each condition worse. The cause-and-effect relationship is largely due to ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health problem that affects millions of people worldwide.