The JNC 8 guidelines and the AHA, ACC, and ASH advisory panels share a basic definition of hypertension for a younger segment of the population as a blood pressure equal to or greater than 140/90 mm ...

New meta-analyses support the updated JNC 8 guideline recommendation to treat systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mmHg for diabetics with hypertension. Treatment of a baseline systolic blood ...

Fewer people should take medicine to control their high blood pressure, a new set of guidelines recommends. Adults aged 60 or older should only take blood pressure medication if their blood pressure ...

Hypertension Guidelines: Clear as Mud Dr. Bilazarian gives his take on JNC 8 and the implications for the practicing physician when professional societies disagree on guidelines.