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

February is American Heart Month. First Coast News shares the remarkable story of John Perkner, a basketball enthusiast whose ...

Numerous studies have shown that exercise lowers blood pressure, but the 2021 research suggests that "maintaining physical ...

The harder your heart has to work to pump blood throughout your body while you're not exercising, the higher your resting ...

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are known as cardiovascular diseases. That means all heart diseases are ...

Blood pressure numbers indicate the pressure measured when your heart beats (systolic), and in between the beats (diastolic). Less than 120/80 (one hundred twenty over eighty) is considered normal. A ...

This is an important study providing convincing evidence that increased blood pressure variability impairs myogenic tone and diminishes baroreceptor reflex. The study also provides evidence that blood ...

The American Heart Association says heart diseases are the leading cause of death in the US. Experts tell Digital Trends that ...

If you have high blood pressure, you'll want to be mindful of your numbers and stick to this type of exercise.

Advances in technology have made it increasingly easier for people to self-monitor their heart health whether it's via a ...

Certain medications, including those for heart disease and high blood pressure, may lower heart rate. Beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers, which doctors prescribe for a rapid heart rate and ...

This is your heart rate when you’re not active. For most adults, it typically ranges between 60 to 100 bpm. Warm-up Zone (50-60% of MHR): This is a very light intensity zone, typically used for ...