About 1 in 3 Australian adults have hypertension, or high blood pressure. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. High blood pressure is a leading contributor to preventable ...

DETROIT – How do you take your blood pressure the right way? There are some simple steps to make sure you aren’t one of the many getting unreliable results. A new study reveals many people may be ...

Taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking. I do not have any risk factors for high blood pressure (hypertension), but the slow tightening of the cuff makes me very aware of my heart rate, and ...

Your pulse and blood pressure work together as vital indicators of heart health, though they measure different things. While blood pressure shows how forcefully blood pushes against artery walls, your ...

This type of cuffing season lasts all year long. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common problem that affects about 48% of US adults. An estimated 70% will experience it at some ...

DALLAS, September 8, 2025 — Only 1 in 7 online stock photo images of blood pressure monitoring correctly show how blood pressure should be measured, contributing to potentially inaccurate readings at ...

The company’s Whoop MG is the subject of a disagreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over whether it acts as a medical device. Whoop wearables are known for high-end wellness ...

Hypertension (high blood pressure) isn’t just harmful; it’s the silent killer. Affecting nearly half of U.S. adults and contributing to 685,875 deaths nationwide in 2022 alone, high blood pressure is ...

Your Apple Watch can now alert you if you’re showing signs of hypertension—a new feature cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 11. The feature does not diagnose high blood pressure ...

Think back to the last time you had your blood pressure taken. How were you sitting? Where exactly was the cuff? And what specifically was your arm doing? It's such a familiar ritual of going to the ...

Ritu Trivedi is a member of the Australian National Hypertension Taskforce working groups for patient activation and engagement, and awareness and screening of high blood pressure. Clara Chow is a ...