A new study found that about 17 million Americans don’t fit properly in the standard blood pressure cuffs that come with most ...

A new study finds that the way your arm is positioned during a blood pressure reading can skew measurements, sometimes ...

This blood pressure chart shows average values for age and gender ... or drinking caffeinated beverages within 30 minutes before taking your blood pressure. Use the right cuff size for each person.

More than 17 million U.S. adults may be unable to get accurate blood pressure measurements at home from popular ...

“Most popular blood pressure devices we tested had the same cuff size coverage -- to fit arms with a circumference from 8.7 to 16.5 inches,” said senior researcher Dr. Kunihiro ...

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.

Blood pressure readings taken while a person's arm is in the wrong position could lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension, a ...