Bedford Public Health Nurse Jackie Barmashi has some information and resources in honor of American Heart Month.

The stages of hypertension include elevated, stage 1, stage 2 and hypertensive crisis. These readings are above 120/80 mm Hg.

Blood pressure numbers indicate the pressure measured when your heart beats (systolic), and in between the beats (diastolic).

Keeping your blood pressure in check may benefit you in the long run by cutting your risk of developing dementia.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide and is a major cause of heart disease ...

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New research highlights the importance of preventing high blood pressure (hypertension) as a way to lower the risk of stroke.

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Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is one of the few reversible causes of dementia in older adults and accounts for approximately 6% of all dementias. The cardinal sign of NPH is a hypokinetic ...

One of the most straightforward signs that you do not have hypertension is consistently normal blood pressure readings. A typical reading is usually around 120/80 mmHg. If your readings fall ...