The blood pressure program at the Health & Wellness Library gives residents the opportunity to take home a blood pressure ...

The donation from the San Diego Division of the American Heart Association gives residents the opportunity to improve their ...

The AHA recommends that all people with high blood pressure track it at home using an at-home blood pressure monitor. Upper arm cuff devices are preferred over wrist monitors, the AHA says.

New stroke guidelines highlight lifestyle changes from diet to exercise to lower stroke risk and improve heart health ...

Strokes are among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Given that the risk increases with age, ...

New stroke prevention guidelines highlight key interventions for cardiovascular health, as well as emerging evidence on ...

Improper arm positions sometimes used during blood pressure screenings may lead ... According to the American Heart Association, the best position to obtain an accurate BP reading is to have ...

Alternating between sitting and standing at work decreases sedentary behavior, but it has no effect on lowering blood ...

The recommendations emphasize a Mediterranean diet, regular physical activity, and closer monitoring of high-risk groups, ...

Library patrons can now check out blood pressure monitoring kits, complete with resource packet and tracking pages.

More than 600,000 people in the US will have their first stroke this year. The American Stroke Association wants to arm ...

For example, aggressively treating high blood pressure has shown promise in reducing mild cognitive impairment but not dementia, the AHA statement said. “Humans were designed to live very ...