Home blood pressure monitoring is vital for heart health. Cardiologists stress correct arm placement for accurate readings.

The tech used my right arm hanging down at my side, asking questions the whole time. In addition, the cuff was on my arm ...

Hypertension (high blood pressure) isn’t just harmful; it’s the silent killer. Affecting nearly half of U.S. adults and contributing to 685,875 deaths nationwide in 2022 alone, high blood pressure is ...

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned that Americans aren't doing enough to manage high blood pressure. While drinking water doesn't instantly lower one's hypertension, it ...

And how to get it under control. By Liz Szabo Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure — but only a quarter of those with hypertension have it under control, according to the Centers ...

Many people may be surprised to learn the proper procedure for taking a blood pressure reading—because of how different it is from what happens during their doctor’s appointments. Deviations from this ...

A sudden drop in blood pressure, medically known as hypotension, can leave a person feeling dizzy, weak, cold and even on the verge of fainting. While high blood pressure often receives more attention ...

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...