HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — February is American Heart Month, and knowing your blood pressure is a big part of staying healthy. Blood pressure tells a doctor how well your heart is pumping blood ...

Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing blood out of the heart to the arteries, which ...

Just a 10-point increase in a pregnant woman’s systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — is ...

Every time you visit a physician, you're sure to get a blood pressure check. Local providers say knowing your numbers and taking steps to help prevent high blood pressure are things individuals can ...

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Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up—or more than 122 million people—have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association. And ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I have a high systolic (top number) blood pressure, but my diastolic (bottom number) is normal. What does this mean? Is it considered high blood pressure? Do I need any treatment? A: ...