A few summers ago, I was sitting with my family on the porch when my dad began to feel abnormally warm and agitated. He had no chest pain and no trouble breathing, but to be safe, he decided to check ...

They’re up in arms! Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say accurate blood pressure readings depend on proper arm positioning — and many patients and practitioners are getting it wrong. In the ...

To measure blood pressure on the Galaxy Watch 7, you need a Galaxy phone and a cuff-based BP monitor. Open Samsung Health Monitor on your phone and go to Blood pressure > Calibrate the watch. After ...

Despite receiving devices, education, and support, only one-third regularly took morning and night BP measurements as required.

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many providers do not follow guidelines for taking a proper BP measurement. Avoiding simple steps can lead to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — The American Heart Association (AHA) is providing self-monitoring blood pressure cuffs to local libraries that patrons can then loan out, said the AHA in a press release. The program is ...

One risk of this is that misclassification could lead to readings being ignored. Another risk is millions could be overmedicated based on false readings or make unnecessary lifestyle changes to manage ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a study with 195 adults, researchers found that arm cuff size made a noticeable difference when measuring BP.

Every heartbeat pushes pressure through your arteries, and that pressure shifts from moment to moment. Yet most people still ...

Miscuffing results in inaccurate blood pressure (BP) measurements, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Junichi Ishigami, M.D., M.P.H., from the Johns Hopkins ...

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 JAMA ...