One in three people in the United States suffers from hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, and only half of them have the disease under control. The numbers are far worse when it comes to ...

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A new study found using only one size of a blood pressure cuff for any and all patients could lead to highly inaccurate readings. The blood pressure cuff typically used by your doctor could be giving ...

Allowing patients to check their readings at home and report them makes it easier to find when something may be amiss. Here are some of the features to look for when choosing.

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The classic, one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff being used by most doctor’s offices could be hazardous to your health, experts are warning. A new study, published Monday in respected journal JAMA ...

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There are many reasons to keep a blood pressure monitor at home, the main one being that high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) frequently has no symptoms and can easily go undetected, ...

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the top preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. That’s why accurately monitoring blood pressure is essential. But a significant ...

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The blood pressure cuff typically used by your doctor could be giving you a wrong result, according to a new report. The study published in JAMA Internal Medicine Monday found using a ...