According to Dr Levine, proper arm placement is needed for the right blood pressure reading. The American Heart Association, ...

Dr. Tammy Brady, who led the study, explained that arm position is a major factor in getting the right number. Sherry Liu, ...

Certain arm positions during blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate readings, a new study finds. Researchers discovered two positions, in particular, that may affect your numbers. Experts ...

The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best, a new study finds. Lap and side positions resulted in substantial ...

Home blood pressure monitoring is vital for heart health. Cardiologists stress correct arm placement for accurate readings.

Your blood pressure reading probably isn’t as accurate as you think. More often than not, patients and even nurses and doctors are skipping steps that help paint an accurate portrait of someone’s ...

High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” because it usually has no clear symptoms. But if it’s not treated, it ...

Many people may be surprised to learn the proper procedure for taking a blood pressure reading—because of how different it is from what happens during their doctor’s appointments. Deviations from this ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I just took my father to see his doctor and was dismayed to see how they measured his blood pressure. Dad hoisted himself onto the exam table and the technician slapped the arm ...

Preeclampsia blood pressure range involves a systolic reading of at least 140 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or a diastolic reading of at least 90 mm Hg. A person must manifest this on two occasions ...