Dr. Blumenthal answers the question: 'Which Blood Pressure Reading Is Best?' — -- Question: My Blood Pressure Is Highly Variable. Which Reading Should I Use? Answer: It's very common for people ...

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - May is High Blood Pressure Awareness Month. Nobody wants to have high blood pressure, but some people are being misdiagnosed with elevated pressure because of simple mistakes being ...

Health experts often assume that blood pressure measured in a medical office or hospital may be higher than usual, thanks to the anxiety brought on from being in a doctor's office (a phenomenon known ...

Approximately one in three adults in the UK suffers from high blood pressure (also known as hypertension), but 46% of people are unaware they have the condition because it can be symptomless. “High ...

Hypertension is one of the most preventable and treatable causes of premature death worldwide. Measuring blood pressure ...

A study published on bmj.com reveals that individuals with hypertension whose blood pressure (BP) readings are different in each arm have lower survival rates over 10 years. According to national ...

Researchers have warned that people may be misdiagnosed with high blood pressure simply because their arm is in the wrong position when a reading is taken. In the new study, researchers at Johns ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- We've all seen them; maybe you use them, those blood pressure machines in drugs stores or supermarkets. But how accurate are the readings they give you? Well, wonder no more! KDKA ...

For decades, we were told that a blood pressure reading below 120/80 mm Hg was the gold standard for normal. Readings above this were often tolerated unless they crossed 140/90 mm Hg. However, the ...

According to a new study, the days of taking blood pressure readings while sitting up is over. New research suggest that readings taken while lying down may be more accurate. A study containing 11,369 ...

While people are meant to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day, tucking into one much-loved fruit could benefit ...