A new analysis of hypertension guidelines suggests some older adults — mostly women — with slightly high blood pressure could safely hold off on medications if they’re in good health.

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies ...

The blood pressure drug hydralazine has been around for more than 70 years, but scientists did not previously know how it worked. This is not uncommon, and the researchers have pointed out that ...

Some types of pain relievers known as non‑steroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, were also linked to higher blood pressure. These include common medications such as ibuprofen that many people ...