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Taking your blood pressure accurately at home can be tricky. I learned this firsthand after my doctor told me to start doing ...
Here's why you need to start asking your doctor to check your blood pressure twice One out three adults has high blood pressure in the United States.
The classic, one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff being used by most doctor’s offices could be hazardous to your health, experts are warning. A new study, published Monday in respected journal ...
Weight, lifestyle habits, stress, and medication can all contribute to hypertension (high blood pressure). Discover ways to treat high blood pressure effectively.
Your doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all wrong 54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings.
During an eye exam, an optometrist may be able to measure the diameter of blood vessels to determine if a person is likely to ...
Use this blood pressure chart to interpret your blood pressure readings and monitor this important heart health metric from home.
There are many home blood pressure monitors on the market. Find out where to buy a home blood pressure monitor, which type is most accurate, and more.
A heart doctor has issued a warning to people who are taking medication for common health issues such as high blood pressure. Also known as hypertension, Dr Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic ...
High blood pressure, or hypertension, may have minimal symptoms, if any at all. Despite this, untreated hypertension often leads to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and other potentially ...
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say accurate blood pressure readings depend on proper arm positioning — and many patients and practitioners are getting it wrong.