If you get a high reading at the doctor's office, it may not be definitive. Here's what to know about your risk — and testing your blood pressure at home.

A new analysis shows the 2025 hypertension guideline’s risk-based framework spares a small subgroup from immediate treatment.

An analysis of the 2025 AHA/ACC hypertension guidelines found that under the new guidelines, about 11% of adults ages 65 to 79 with stage I hypertension would no longer qualify for blood pressure ...

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies ...

For the millions of people with hypertension, the condition feels like a ticking time bomb. Those who have it can struggle to keep it under control, even with medication. Now, D.C.-area doctors are ...

11.4 percent of adults aged 65 to 79 years with stage 1 hypertension would not be eligible under 2025 criteria.

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. had hypertension between August 2021 and 2023, though men were less likely to be aware of their status. The CDC released the latest findings from the National ...

More than half of U.S. adults with uncontrolled hypertension are unaware they have hypertension in the first place, according to a recent study in JAMA Network Open. Furthermore, more than two-thirds ...

Hypertension is both a symptom and complication of kidney disease. With C3G and IC-MPGN, blood pressure management is a foundational ‘shield’ that protects kidney function regardless of other ...