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In their weekly conversation, KYW’s Michelle Durham brings a question to KYW Medical Editor Dr. Brian McDonough from listener ...
Aktiia, known for its continuous blood pressure monitoring wearable, has got certification for an app that can measure blood ...
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As well as being a major cause of premature death worldwide, hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a major risk ...
For those with hypertension, a blood pressure cuff to monitor the condition at home is an important tool. However, for ...
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A study reinforces the importance of supporting the arm and placing the BP cuff at heart level, as guidelines recommend.
“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 ...
If you also suffer from white coat syndrome (thank you, anxiety), you might be accustomed to the nurse testing your blood ...