Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing blood out of the heart to the arteries, which ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - High blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for disability, dementia, and early deaths around the world, and in the U.S., almost half of adults have it. You probably ...

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 ...

Soon, you will be able to take your blood pressure at home using only your smartphone, thanks to Vibro, an app from Billion Labs, a spinoff company founded by electrical engineers at the University of ...

They’re up in arms! Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say accurate blood pressure readings depend on proper arm positioning — and many patients and practitioners are getting it wrong. In the ...

Researchers say their study findings underscore the importance of adhering to clinical guidelines calling for firm arm support on a desk or other surface when measuring blood pressure. Credit: Tammy ...

Margaret Graham, 74, has her blood pressure checked while visiting the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, July 13, 2018. AP Photo/Allen G. Breed PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) ...

You can easily sync your Apple Watch with blood-pressure. Blood pressure is one of the most important health vitals to keep an eye on, especially if you have hypertension. Work and travel can make it ...