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

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“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 ...

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Improper arm positions sometimes used during blood pressure screenings may lead to significantly overestimated readings, ...

The findings were published Oct. 7 in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Support your arm on a table or desk when you check ...

Checking your blood pressure has become simple with the Apple Watch, and doing this can help you identify trends and manage ...