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A new systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that there is a linear association between the severity of gum disease and the risk of hypertension.

Humans have used plants to treat ailments for millennia. Now, medical researchers are investigating how some herbs might reduce blood pressure.

In this special feature, we outline some of 2019’s most interesting investigations into hypertension. We cover risk factors, nutrition, and more.

A recent study concludes that working in a noisy environment is a risk factor for high blood pressure. The effect was particularly pronounced in men.

New research finds that the drugs that physicians most commonly prescribe as the first line of treatment are not necessarily the most effective.

A new systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that there is a linear association between the severity of gum disease and the risk of hypertension.

One out of every three people in the United States has high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 It is one of the major risk factors for stroke and heart attack. Hypertension, another word for high blood pressure, is a major public health concern because only about half of