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

Proper blood pressure measurement requires supporting your arm at heart level and resting before taking the reading for ...

A simple blood test could help doctors identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia—a leading cause of maternal ...

Sit quietly for at least five minutes before taking the first reading, and do not talk during the reading. At the first visit ...

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

"Our findings suggest that early diagnosis and sustained treatment of high blood pressure over time are critical to prevent ...

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 ...