Feb 29, 2024 · High blood pressure is a common condition that affects the body's arteries. It's also called hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, the force of the blood pushing …

Feb 29, 2024 · The second, or lower, number measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats. High blood pressure (hypertension) is diagnosed if the blood pressure reading is …

Jun 13, 2024 · Low blood pressure might cause no symptoms that you notice. Or it might cause dizziness and fainting. Sometimes, low blood pressure can be life-threatening. The causes of …

Feb 28, 2024 · Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems. Learn more about what your numbers mean.

Feb 21, 2025 · Medicines to treat high blood pressure are sometimes called antihypertensives. Choosing the right blood pressure medicine can be challenging. Your health care team may …

Jun 4, 2024 · Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of conditions in which there's pressure on blood vessels or nerves in the area between the neck and shoulder. This space is known …

Feb 22, 2024 · Treatment Treating pressure ulcers involves lowering pressure on the affected skin, caring for wounds, controlling pain, preventing infection and eating well.

Feb 21, 2025 · Here are some medicines, supplements and other substances that can raise blood pressure. If you use any of them and you're worried about how they affect your blood …

Dec 28, 2023 · This contact puts pressure on the nerve and doesn't allow it to function as usual. But while compression by a blood vessel is a common cause, there are many other potential …

Feb 22, 2024 · Bedsores also are called pressure ulcers, pressure injuries and decubitus ulcers. The people who are most at risk of bedsores have medical conditions that keep them from …