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

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The study concluded: “This crossover randomized clinical trial shows that not adhering to the guideline-recommended arm ...

Researchers from John Hopkins say to get an accurate reading, your arm should not be on your lap or dangle unsupported at ...

Regardless of whether you’re at the doctor’s or at home—but especially with the latter—it’s important to know how you hold ...

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

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 ...

A trial from researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that simply deviating from the guidelines for arm position can ...

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person's arm is positioned correctly .A comparison of blood pressure ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found that there are common arm positions that can significantly throw off blood pressure measurements.