Hypertension-related stroke risk can be decreased by lowering systolic BP to less than 140 mm Hg via aggressive pharmacological treatment.

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

New research shows that different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. Blood pressure readings taken ...

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An inaccurate reading due to poor arm position could lead to misdiagnosis of high blood pressure or unnecessary treatment. As ...

Recent research has shed light on a crucial factor affecting blood pressure readings: arm position during measurement.

Certain commonly used arm positions may result in inaccurately high blood pressure readings and lead to a misdiagnosis of ...

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

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

Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.

However, it appears that having a strong grip can also have significant health benefits, including reducing blood pressure. ...