Blood pressure Blood pressure or B.P. is the force of blood against your artery walls. It measured in millimeters of mercury or mm Hg. You will hear or see two numbers, one over the other. The top number is systolic B.P.. This is your blood pressure when your heart...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia (according to the Centers for Disease Control or CDC). And the sad part is, many of them are unnecessary. Many are preventable. So, what can you do to prevent heart...
Your heart health is important. One way to keep your heart healthy is by maintaining normal blood pressure. (Normal blood pressure reads less than 120/80.) Blood pressure is the force of your blood against your artery walls. When your blood vessels are narrow and...