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

Researchers developed a clinical environment checklist to ensure physicians are properly equipped to accommodate patients and ...

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

High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time that ...

"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 ...

While traditional blood pressure monitors are bulky and hard to carry around, this model provides an ultra convenient way to ...

It’s the thing we dread hearing at our midlife health check, but in fact an early diagnosis could prove a blessing. High ...

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

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

For those with hypertension, a blood pressure cuff to monitor the condition at home is an important tool. However, for ...

There are approximately 122 million American adults living with high blood pressure, and over half likely require a large or ...