Some arm positions during blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate readings, new study finds. Experts explain the ...

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Researchers have developed a handheld, sound-based diagnostic system able to deliver precise results in an hour with a mere finger-prick of blood.

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

That's especially true for people with high blood pressure. Many over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers can push your blood pressure higher. That can be dangerous. Since high blood pressure has no ...

Patients who go to the doctor to provide a blood sample are typically faced with a needle and syringe and hours or days of ...

Go to the doctor to provide a blood sample, and you're typically faced with a needle and syringe, and hours or even days of ...

Officials believe it’s one of the first in the state, meant to be a lifeline for firefighters while out in the field.

Hypertension – more commonly known as high blood pressure – is often considered the king of chronic diseases. Approximately ...

Certain arm positions -- supported on a lap or hanging by the side of the body -- led to significant overestimation of blood pressure readings compared with standardized positioning, a randomized ...

54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings. Many people may be surprised to learn the proper ...