A Johns Hopkins study reveals slight arm-position changes during blood pressure tests can falsely elevate readings.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keeping your blood pressure in range helps ensure cardiovascular health. However, new research shows that certain arm positions ...

A dangerously high blood pressure reading for women is 180/120 mmHg or higher. Learn more about the health risks and when to seek emergency care.

Blood pressure tends to rise in the early morning and peak by mid-morning due to circadian rhythm and other factors. Learn when this is normal or a serious medical concern.

BP problem is such a problem in which if even a slight mistake is made, we are not able to check it properly. Let us tell you that if there is a difference in the readings of both hands, then which ...

Blood pressure levels in the body experience natural fluctuations, during different periods of the day. The body experiences ...

TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA — A new study shows differences in noninvasive cuff-measured blood-pressure readings vs invasive intra-arterial brachial and aortic readings, suggesting more accurate noninvasive ...

Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients. High blood pressure, or ...

When blood pressure readings are taken, people are often sitting in a chair with their arm hanging at their side. A new study has shown that this arm position may actually be dramatically affecting ...

There are two main types of blood pressure monitors available for home use: aneroid (manual) blood pressure monitors and ...

Blood pressure (BP) measurements taken in a public space — with and without ambient noise — were minimally different from readings obtained in a private, quiet office. Mean systolic BP varied by less ...