Commonly used arm positions, such as hanging unsupported at the side or with the hand placed in the lap, for blood pressure testing can significantly overestimate levels, according to results from a ...

A growing body of research suggests that high blood pressure, or hypertension, affects men and women in different ways. Emerging research suggests that women may have an increased risk of heart attack ...

Measuring your blood pressure at home means you can take readings over several days to get a better picture of your health, instead of one-off measurements at the doctor's clinic. It's important you ...

A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

A new analysis of hypertension guidelines suggests some older adults — mostly women — with slightly high blood pressure could ...

DECADES. I HAD GONE FOR A ROUTINE CHECKUP AND THE DOCTOR SAID, MY PRESSURE WAS VERY HIGH AND REFERRED ME TO A PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. THAT WAS AROUND 25 YEARS AGO. SINCE THEN, BARBARA ...

AS WOMEN AGE, THE CHANCES OF DEVELOPING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE INCREASES, EVEN AMONG THOSE WITH HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. THE TRICKY PART IS YOU MAY NOT EVEN KNOW. I’D ...

If you get a high reading at the doctor's office, it may not be definitive. Here's what to know about your risk — and testing ...