Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...
A blood pressure reading of 180/120 mm Hg or higher is dangerously high for women. Symptoms of a hypertensive crisis include chest pain, shortness of breath, and severe headache. If your blood ...
Mild elevations in blood pressure considered to be in the upper range of normal during young adulthood can lead to subclinical heart damage by middle age -- a condition that sets the stage for ...
AS WOMEN AGE, THE CHANCES OF DEVELOPING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE INCREASES, EVEN AMONG THOSE WITH HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. THE TRICKY PART IS YOU MAY NOT EVEN KNOW. I’D ...
The American Heart Association and the American the College of Cardiology in 2025 issued guidelines to help reduce ...