A new study finds half of all patients did not take enough blood pressure readings, with one third taking none at all.

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Every heartbeat pushes pressure through your arteries, and that pressure shifts from moment to moment. Yet most people still ...

The FINANCIAL — Blood pressure should be measured in both arms and the higher reading should be adopted to improve hypertension diagnosis and management, according to a new study. The research, led by ...

About the Author: Dr. Daniel Yazdi is an Internal Medicine Resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School interested in the intersection of digital health and clinical medicine. He ...

High blood pressure is, unfortunately, an increasingly common health condition. In the U.S alone, almost half of all adults have hypertension, or a blood pressure reading above 130/80 mmHg. Globally, ...

Continuous blood pressure monitoring has always been a major challenge for the biohacking community. Those giant arm cuffs aren’t exactly the kind of thing you want to wear all day and the wrist ...

A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be crucial for people who cannot have their arm blood pressure measured. New research from the ...

Blood pressure readings are useful only when measured correctly, making proper monitoring vital for managing hypertension.

I had an appointment last week to follow up on a minor abnormality. I had blood drawn and a brief visit to ensure that I didn’t have any other problems. Everything was fine with my blood tests, but I ...

Embedded in cell phones, rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic. By Matías A. Loewy ...