For many, it’s just a number that comes up during the annual check-up, but few know when that number actually means it’s time ...

Monitoring your blood pressure is a vital part of maintaining heart health. When you understand what your blood pressure readings mean, you can make informed decisions about your lifestyle choices ...

Modern science has tended to consider this point of view metaphorical ... occur in relation to the changes in the blood pressure wave. The heart communicates on a biochemical level, releasing ...

Systole is normally the highest pressure point generated. The aortic valve opens, rapid ejection occurs, and the ventricle delivers 66%-75% of its stroke volume. [1] Thereafter, flow velocity ...

Stimulating pressure points in the sinuses may helps relieve nasal congestion or a stuffy nose. It involves identifying certain points near the nose and applying pressure with the fingertips ...

New research brings awareness to potential heart problems linked to non-stimulant prescription drugs for the condition. In a ...

Mouse-over the subject's data point to see the subject's data values ... The diastolic number is the pressure in blood vessels between beats, when the heart is at rest. Blood pressure is not always ...

A new self-service blood pressure kiosk is now available to the public at the Bear-Glasgow YMCA. Unveiled April 8, the kiosk offers free, on-the-spot blood pressure monitoring as part of a larger ...