You can also take the monitor to your doctor’s office ... Automated blood pressure machines can give you a different reading than a manual blood pressure reading. Bring your cuff to your next ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease. According to the World Health ...

This common mistake could be skewing your blood pressure readings leading to misdiagnosis and unnecessary medication.

Office manual blood pressure (BP) monitoring is fraught with problems, including variable BP measuring skills among healthcare workers, "white-coat hypertension," and digit preference (readings ...

While millions receive prescriptions to control their blood pressure, many struggle with medication adherence. Some patients hesitate to take their medication consistently or stop altogether ...

Regularly monitoring blood pressure is essential, but are you doing it right? New research reveals that lying down for measurements may be more useful.

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Despite taking four to six drugs plus a strict diet and exercise, his blood pressure regularly reached 150 over 100 or worse. Doctors thread a small catheter, or tube, through blood vessels to reach ...

In addition, workers who were more physically active during work hours had worse diastolic BP (blood pressure). These finding suggest work-related physical activity (e.g., standing, walking, or manual ...