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

People are encouraged to monitor their blood pressure at home, but many folks will find that household blood-pressure cuffs are literally a bad fit, a new study warns. For as many as 18 million U.S.

About 18 million adults, around 7%, have arms too large or too small for standard cuff sizes The improper fit is likely to return unreliable results for these folks FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 (HealthDay ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — The American Heart Association (AHA) is providing self-monitoring blood pressure cuffs to local libraries that patrons can then loan out, said the AHA in a press release. The program is ...

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Over-the-counter blood pressure measuring devices offer a simple, affordable way for people to track hypertension at home, but there's a problem -- the standard arm-size ranges for these devices won’t ...

For as many as 18 million U.S. adults -- nearly 7% of adults -- at-home blood pressure cuffs are either too small or too large to provide reliable results, according to new findings. Photo by American ...