For accurate readings, check your blood pressure twice a day, take five minutes to relax, and make sure you're following your monitor's directions.

A few summers ago, I was sitting with my family on the porch when my dad began to feel abnormally warm and agitated. He had no chest pain and no trouble breathing, but to be safe, he decided to check ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old woman whose blood pressure is normally around 135/65 mmHg. For several years now, I have one doctor who uses wrist monitors. When they take my blood pressure, it ...

Cardiovascular surgeon Dr London emphasises the importance of measuring blood pressure correctly. He suggests taking multiple daily readings and more.

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For as many as 18 million U.S. adults -- nearly 7% of adults -- at-home blood pressure cuffs are either too small or too large to provide reliable results, according to new findings. Photo by American ...

Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood pressure ...

Dr. London states that proper blood pressure measurement serves as the essential base for treating high blood pressure ...

After a checkup at the doctor’s several months ago, I was told to monitor my blood pressure regularly to ensure it didn’t go up. I used the Withings BPM Connect to do so, which proved to be very ...