“One of my hopes is that this will help inform patients as to how to do this on their own and also to tell their health care ...

54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings. Many people may be surprised to learn the proper ...

New research shows that different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. Blood pressure readings taken ...

Normal: If your reading is less than 120/80 mmHg, you're in the normal range. High BP: Readings that fall between 120-129 and ...

Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how they are taken can significantly skew the results.

A new medical study suggests some people may have been wrongly told they have high blood pressure. Researchers have warned ...

“Hypertension is regarded as the silent killer. There are no symptoms until there is a major event or catastrophe,” said Dr.

A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks can result in readings 'markedly ...

Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.

Certain arm positions -- supported on a lap or hanging by the side of the body -- led to significant overestimation of blood pressure readings compared with standardized positioning, a randomized ...

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Proper arm positioning during blood pressure checks significantly impacts accuracy, as highlighted by a study in JAMA ...