According to the American Heart Association, if you're at risk of a heart condition or hypertension, it's important to monitor your blood pressure regularly. There are several at-home blood pressure ...

Dr. Troy Mensen is a family medicine doctor based in the Chicago area. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Iowa and his doctorate at Des Moines University College of ...

Taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking. I do not have any risk factors for high blood pressure (hypertension), but the slow tightening of the cuff makes me very aware of my heart rate, and ...

Home blood pressure monitoring is crucial for managing heart health, yet many perform it incorrectly, leading to inaccurate readings. Proper technique involves using a validated upper-arm cuff, ...

Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood against the walls of your arteries. It's measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and is usually expressed as two numbers: systolic pressure (top ...

Borrowing a blood pressure monitor is now as easy as borrowing a book thanks to a new library scheme. Southampton City Council has launched the free scheme across its libraries to support healthier ...

For some patients struggling to control high blood pressure, something as simple as having blood pressure monitors at home and texted reminders to use them could be the key to stabilizing or even ...

High cholesterol and high blood pressure have a complicated relationship. About 40% of all American adults have high cholesterol, or a total cholesterol number over 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...

Apple has unveiled a world-first feature that can alert users to deadly high blood pressure – and the company claims it could flag more than one million undiagnosed cases in its first year alone. The ...