Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health.

For women, factors like age, hormonal shifts, and lifestyle changes can all influence blood pressure at different stages of life. In this article, “women” refers to people assigned female at ...

Blood pressure readings in the hypertensive crisis range: systolic readings over 180 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or diastolic readings over 120 mmHg If you’re experiencing a hypertensive ...

Black women face almost double the risk of developing high blood pressure in their childbearing years, according to a study published by the American Heart Association; it admitted its limitations.

Over an average of 28 years of follow-up, the scientists found that women with a systolic blood pressure between 100 and 109 mm Hg—which is within the range currently considered healthy—had a ...

All women should know their blood pressure to prevent heart disease and stroke, urged cardiologists from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) on World Hypertension Day.