New research from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that parents might want to keep a closer eye on their kids’ blood pressure. About one in seven (14%) of children and teens in the U.S.

Eating too much sodium can contribute to high blood pressure in adults. Is a salty diet as dangerous for kids? In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers at the Centers for Disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pediatric hypertension is often unrecognized. Children with high blood pressure were more likely to suffer ...

Poor sleep habits have a ripple effect on many aspects of kids’ health — and a new study has revealed that blood pressure is one of them. A report published in the journal Pediatrics this week said ...

The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health ...

Children and teenagers who regularly get too few hours of sleep may be at higher risk of developing high blood pressure, new research indicates. The findings may change how doctors talk with kids and ...

Children born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus or a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy have higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure than children born to mothers without ...

An estimated 114 million children have high blood pressure, with childhood obesity rates driving cases of the condition to skyrocket Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has ...

High blood pressure in kids has nearly doubled in 20 years, with one contributing factor standing out. International researchers have revealed the prevalence of childhood hypertension increased from 3 ...