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 ...

Children and adolescents diagnosed with high blood pressure have double the risk of major cardiovascular problems as adults, a new study that followed them into their 20s and 30s reports. It’s another ...

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.

Dr. Scott Hadland of Mass. General Brigham discusses a global trend of more and more children having high blood pressure, and ...

A heart health journey may start much earlier than once thought, as new research shows that kids with higher blood pressure at age 7 had a sharply increased risk of dying of heart disease by their mid ...

Children born to mothers with obesity, a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus) or high blood pressure during pregnancy have higher blood pressure — both the ...