Use this blood pressure chart to interpret your blood pressure readings and monitor this important heart health metric from home.

Using the Blood Pressure Chart by Age A blood pressure chart is a simple way to determine whether your blood pressure is normal for your age. Your blood pressure isn't the same all the time.

Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a ...

The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021.

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 28, 2021, Section D, Page 7 of the New York edition with the headline: Many Medications Can Raise Blood Pressure.

The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, while the prescribing and filling of ...