Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood against the walls of your arteries. It's measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and is usually expressed as two numbers: systolic pressure (top ...

Patients with high blood pressure can make lifestyle changes and take medication, but the latter may bring side effects such as dizziness, headaches and dry mouth. Researchers at Wake Forest School of ...

Acoustic stimulation paired with ultrasound imaging reveals resonance properties of an artery. (A) Device placement to measure blood pressure in the carotid artery. (B) Illustration of device ...

Sounds pretty random, right? Parade asked cardiologists to explain how it works—and their answers were fascinating. “Holding a wall sit isometrically squeezes the big thigh muscle without joint ...

NEW ORLEANS - Will those automatic machines in retail stores give you an accurate reading of your blood pressure? Eyewitness News had a doctor go out with our crew to verify. Research shows those ...