Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you're not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...

Fatigue is a rare symptom of high blood pressure. Low blood pressure and other health conditions, as well as certain ...

Hypertension can also raise the risk of other health problems, including kidney disease and dementia. The link between blood ...

The practicalities of measuring blood pressure is a major time-consuming preoccupation in general practice, albeit much ...

DEAR DOCTORS: I have read that for an accurate blood pressure reading, you should first sit in a comfortable chair with no talking or distractions for at least five minutes. But my doctors all slap on ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Millions of Americans are living with high blood pressure and don’t know it. Recently, the American Heart Association released new guidelines on high blood pressure readings, ...

Omron Evolv Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor ($60): The portable monitor provides precise clinical readings and features a built-in display that conveniently shows your results. Through Bluetooth ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD High blood pressure (hypertension) is common in the U.S., but there are simple ways ...

Taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking. I do not have any risk factors for high blood pressure (hypertension), but the slow tightening of the cuff makes me very aware of my heart rate, and ...

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 ...

For decades, blood pressure has been a static snapshot taken in a clinic, once or twice a year, often under fluorescent lights and leading to patient anxiety. (I have yet to meet someone who is not at ...