Systolic blood pressure measures the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart beats. Exercise can temporarily increase your systolic blood pressure. Diastolic blood pressure measures the ...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - A new small study found that healthy people who regularly smoked marijuana or ate Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) edibles showed early signs of heart and blood vessel problems ...

Researchers at UZH have now shown for the first time that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites can accelerate the ageing of blood vessels and trigger cardiovascular disease. Phenylacetic acid ...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is when your blood travels through blood vessels with more force than is considered healthy. When blood pressure is high, it can damage artery and blood ...

Beet juice may help lower high blood pressure (hypertension) thanks to its nitrates, which relax blood vessels, and antioxidants that fight inflammation. With around 36% of people using natural ...

Blood pressure benefits weren’t the only good news. These foods also improved how well blood vessels function, measured through a test called flow-mediated dilation, which is how well arteries expand ...