New York Post on MSN13d
You’ve probably been checking your blood pressure wrong your whole life
“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 ...
Verywell Health on MSN4d
For an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading, Position Your Arm This Way
A new study finds that the way your arm is positioned during a blood pressure reading can skew measurements, sometimes ...
The #1 Habit to Break If You Have High Blood Pressure, According to a Doctor
If you think it’s ditching the salt shaker, get ready for a surprise. . EatingWell design. Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, ...
Medscape19h
PCOS Linked to Hypertensive Blood Pressure in Teens
Adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk for hypertension, according to a new study ...
Arm Position During Blood Pressure Check May Lead to Wrong Reading, Study Finds
Body position: Readings should be taken while the patient is seated with their back supported, feet flat on the floor, and arm supported at heart level. Sitting on an exam table without back support ...
Everyday Health11d
Blood Pressure Readings Can Be Overestimated if Arm Is Not Positioned Correctly
An inaccurate reading due to poor arm position could lead to misdiagnosis of high blood pressure or unnecessary treatment. As ...
Medscape1d
Diastolic Blood Pressure Control: How Low Is Too Low?
It has been further demonstrated that lowering systolic blood pressure (SBP) as well diastolic blood pressure (DBP) confers benefit. [1] In the late 1970s, reexamination of Framingham data ...
New Study Finds Arm Position Can Skew Blood Pressure Results
A recent Johns Hopkins University study found small details like where your arm is positioned or how you’re sitting could make a big difference in the accuracy of your blood pressure reading—and in ...
Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it
A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s ...
WebMD12d
Do You Really Have High Blood Pressure? Check Your Arm Position
People who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure may want to check again. That’s because many commonly used arm positions for blood pressure checks can lead to inaccurately high readings, ...