Keeping your blood pressure in range helps ensure cardiovascular health. However, new research shows that certain arm positions during blood pressure checks may cause inaccurate readings—leading to ...

Not using the correctly sized blood pressure cuff could throw readings way off, a new study finds. Therefore, healthcare workers should have more than one size of blood pressure cuff so it is tailored ...

(CNN) — Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a regular-sized BP cuff for all adults regardless of mid-arm circumference can result in “striking” ...

In summary, this study gives us a better understanding of why common blood pressure tests can give the wrong results, ...

To ensure BP readings are accurate, there’s a need for both a wider range of cuff sizes that match patients’ mid-arm circumference and more-consistent ways of measuring that circumference ahead of ...

Dr. London states that proper blood pressure measurement serves as the essential base for treating high blood pressure successfully. The results of incorrect blood pressure measurements create ...

According to the Huberman Lab health and science podcast, many doctors question the accuracy of automatic blood pressure cuffs. That news surprised fifth-year biomedical engineering student Aidan ...

Recently I went to the doctor and for some reason the blood pressure reading the nurse did came back with some crazy high numbers. Now I normally don't have high blood pressure, so I bought one of ...

Certain arm positions during blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate readings, a new study finds. Researchers discovered two positions, in particular, that may affect your numbers. Experts ...