The guidelines also say: Avoid caffeine, exercise and smoking for 30 minutes. The blood pressure cuff should be positioned at ...

Do you truly need that prescription for hypertension pills? A new study found an improperly positioned arm can lead to ...

There’s a bias towards older people because doctors are concerned that they won’t do well on these lower blood pressures,” ...

How common is high blood pressure? High blood pressure is a big problem in both men and women. About 1 in every 2 adult Americans have high blood pressure. Many more are at a risk of it.

A clinical trial found blood pressure readings were higher with the arm on the lap or along the side, compared with supported at heart height.

An inaccurate reading due to poor arm position could lead to misdiagnosis of high blood pressure or unnecessary treatment. As ...

When blood pressure readings are taken, people's arms are often unsupported. But that may be problematic. | Clinical And ...

A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during ...

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

The adults, ages 18 to 80 ... supported on a desk as recommended by the standard clinical guidelines, the average of their blood pressure reading was 126/74, the researchers found.

based on guidelines established by the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Youth who have high blood pressure are more likely to have high blood pressure as adults, putting them at greater risk for ...