Learn about the basics of blood pressure and high blood pressure: an overview of risk factors, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

Find out what the top and the bottom blood pressure numbers mean, and make sure your numbers are on target.

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects Black people in unique ways. Why is hypertension so common in Black people?

Discover what causes high blood pressure. Start today to change the risk factors you can control.

Nearly one-third of people with high blood pressure don't know it. That’s because it doesn’t have symptoms unless it’s severe.

In some people, high blood pressure is caused by another disease. Find out whether you may have secondary hypertension.

Coronary artery disease is one of the most serious health problems related to untreated high blood pressure and atherosclerosis.

A stroke occurs when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off. People with hypertension are more likely to have a stroke.

The only way to tell whether you have hypertension is to have it measured with a blood pressure cuff (sphygmomanometer).

In addition to measuring your blood pressure, your doctor will ask for your medical and family disease history, and assess risks.

Treatment for hypertension comes in many forms, from lifestyle changes to medication.

Doctors have hundreds of different hypertension drugs to choose from. These drugs work in many ways to lower blood pressure.

Calcium channel blockers are drugs used to lower blood pressure.

ACE inhibitors are drugs that widen blood vessels to improve the amount of blood your heart pumps and lower blood pressure.

Here are several handy tips on how to incorporate the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet into your daily life.

By starting new food habits, you may be able to lower your blood pressure and reduce your meds that control high blood pressure.

More than 50 medicines are affected by grapefruit juice -- including those for high blood pressure. Is yours on the list?

What causes hypertension? What is a normal blood pressure? How is hypertension treated? Get answers to these and other questions.