High blood pressure is often called a silent killer because it can quietly damage the heart and blood vessels without showing obvious symptoms. While medication is sometimes necessary, certain ...

DALLAS, May 28, 2026 — High blood pressure is the #1 preventable risk factor for heart disease and stroke, yet, nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and many don’t even know it. That is ...

A doctor checks a patient for high blood pressure. (Photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control) High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often called a “silent” health issue because it can pose a ...

High blood pressure, clinically known as hypertension, affects nearly half of U.S. adults and remains a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. Often called the “silent ...

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,” ...

*Nearly half of all adults in the United States are living with high blood pressure — and a significant number have no idea. Hypertension has earned its reputation as a “silent killer” — a condition ...

It's been nearly a decade since tens of millions of Americans awoke to a new diagnosis: high blood pressure. Blood pressure readings consist of two numbers. The top number, or systolic blood pressure, ...

Did you know that sunlight could lower your blood pressure? A team of British researchers has figured out why. They found is that nitric oxide stored in the top layers of the skin reacts to sunlight ...

Winter has arrived, bringing several changes to the body. If you’re not active or mindful of your health, it can pose serious risks. During this season, many people experience elevated blood pressure ...

(CNN) — Doctors may soon have a new way to treat high blood pressure, even among people for whom medicines haven’t worked well in the past. (CNN) — Doctors may soon have a new way to treat high blood ...

A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to the results of a Phase III ...