Q. My blood pressure was always high when it was taken at the beginning of a visit to the doctor. The second reading, at the end of the visit, was usually normal. But I discovered it wasn’t really ...

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

A new study finds half of all patients did not take enough blood pressure readings, with one third taking none at all.

When you sit for a blood pressure reading, where is the best place to measure it? An article in the Washington Post suggests that the doctor's office, for several reasons, might not be the best place ...

High blood pressure is the most common risk factor for heart disease, but also the most modifiable one. Dr London shares how ...

If you have been to see a health care provider recently, you are familiar with the ritual of blood pressure measurement. Before you can talk with the professional you came to consult, the office will ...

BOSTON - How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study says. The proper or gold standard way to measure someone's blood ...

When patients get an Apple Watch blood pressure alert, Bress recommends that doctors perform “a high-quality cuff-based ...

Certain arm positions -- supported on a lap or hanging by the side of the body -- led to significant overestimation of blood pressure readings compared with standardized positioning, a randomized ...