According to the National Institute of Aging, “normal” blood pressure levels differ among different age groups because “Your ...

A new study from Johns Hopkins reveals that improper arm position during blood pressure checks can lead to inaccurate ...

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

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 ...

“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 ...

Because so many people have high blood pressure and the consequences of untreated or poorly treated high blood pressure ...

When blood pressure readings are taken, people's arms are often unsupported. But that may be problematic. | Clinical And ...

We know high blood pressure is linked to a higher risk of a host of cardiovascular problems -- one of which is stroke.

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Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...