Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) is common and increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, affecting about half of adults in the United States. Drinking lemon water regularly may help lower ...

Hypertension can lead to heart attack and stroke, and is also linked to dementia. By Nina Agrawal In the United States, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. Known as a “silent killer,” ...

Lindsay Cook, PharmD, is a consultant pharmacist working with long-term care facilities. Research suggests magnesium supplements may lower blood pressure for some people. However, there's no single ...

Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago. Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year—sometimes with very specific preferences about blends and preparation ...

Calcium supplements may slightly lower blood pressure. It does this by supporting blood vessel function and by reducing parathyroid hormone levels. Taking calcium supplements over 1,000 milligrams a ...

The U.S. government’s growing borrowing need now costs $3.5 billion a day, including weekends, when looking at the average federal net interest expense, according to Torsten Slok, a widely followed ...

Abstract: Continuous blood pressure monitoring is essential for timely detection and proper management of cardiovascular diseases. Though traditional cuff-based methods are accurate and widely used, ...