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

Having excess body weight can increase your blood pressure and affect your immune system. Learn what happens to blood ...

At most well-child visits, parents expect to hear about height and weight. But another important number is quietly becoming ...

A dangerously high blood pressure reading for women is 180/120 mmHg or higher. Learn more about the health risks and when to seek emergency care.

High blood pressure affects nearly half of American adults, and many don't even know they have it. A new article in JAMA is spotlighting how hypertension is defined and when those numbers should raise ...

According to medical experts, silent kidney damage is happening across the country, often undetected in its early stages, seeping into everyday lives in ways that are disturbingly familiar—and ...

Plenty of Australians wear an Apple Watch every day. For most of them, closing rings is the daily ritual. But the device has grown well beyond counting steps and flights of stairs. It now tracks heart ...

Shoveling can pose serious health risks, experts say. Here are common symptoms of a heart attack, and recommendations on how to shovel safely.

Hypertension can lead to heart attack and stroke, and is also linked to dementia. By Nina Agrawal In the United States, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. Known as a “silent killer,” ...

Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives.

Allison Herries, RDN, is a registered dietitian for a telehealth company. In her role, she provides nutrition education and counseling to help her clients set and reach their personal health goals.

Allison is experienced editor and writer with over 6 years of expertise in both digital and print media, working with city magazines, health and fitness platforms, blogs, podcasts, and small business ...