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Many people make these common mistakes when taking blood pressure at home, experts say. A cardiologist provides tips for getting an accurate reading.

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Don’t worry if someone’s checking your blood pressure in a loud public place.The reading they get is apt to be just a ...

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia.

Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves ...

Healthcare professionals measure blood pressure readings in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). A normal reading is less than 120 mm Hg systolic and 80 mm Hg diastolic, which doctors write as “less ...

Last year, a study highlighted that your doctor's office might be taking your blood pressure wrong. The current best practice is to take seated blood pressure readings with a detailed protocol: ...

New research highlights the importance of preventing high blood pressure (hypertension) as a way to lower the risk of stroke.

A recent groundbreaking study revealed an interesting association between pediatric blood pressure and hypertension. The ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (UPI) --The next time you take your blood pressure in a supermarket or drugstore, don't worry about noise affecting the reading much -- it doesn't. A new study found a minor ...