In the bustling lives of children and teens, where growth spurts, homework and social media dominate, one invisible threat is ...

The proportion of kids with high blood pressure fell by nearly 11% over five years at schools with universal free meals The ...

High blood pressure isn’t just a problem for adults—it’s becoming more common in children too, and it could lead to serious ...

A Northwestern University study suggests young children with high blood pressure have a sharply increased risk of dying of heart disease by their mid-50s. Photo by Halfpoint/Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...

Monitoring blood pressure is a vital part of maintaining heart health and preventing cardiovascular complications. Blood pressure is expressed in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and consists of two key ...

Doctor measuring blood pressure of a little girl. Children are at risk for high blood pressure if their mom suffered health problems during pregnancy Kids had higher blood pressure on average if their ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects nearly half of all U.S. adults, yet many remain unaware. Understanding your blood pressure numbers and monitoring them regularly is crucial for heart ...

Children with obesity or severe obesity were significantly more likely to have high blood pressure than children with normal weight, based on new data from nearly 1000 children collected at youth ...

Childhood obesity in Indiana is rising, and the latest data show a challenge that is both urgent and complex. According to ...