What they did find is that the systolic number—the top number—is still very important. If your systolic number is above 120, ...

Your blood pressure reading has two numbers. The top number, called systolic pressure, shows how much force your heart uses ...

Blood pressure, this simple-sounding term carries heavy weight when it comes to health. It's something doctors check routinely, and yet, the fear around it often comes from half-known truths. While ...

Consider this: In every room you walk into, half of the adults in the room either have high blood pressure or are taking medication to control their high blood pressure (also called hypertension), ...