Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of death worldwide. Less than half the people with high blood pressure are aware of their diagnosis, and only ...

Use the bathroom before checking your blood pressure. Avoid smoking, caffeine, and exercise at least 30 minutes before measuring blood pressure. Keep a consistent schedule when checking your blood ...

A new, implantable, ultrasound-based blood pressure monitoring system represents a promising alternative to conventional tools for continuous, unobtrusive blood pressure measurement. Accurate, ...

Biobeat Technologies has raised $50 million to commercialize its cuffless blood pressure monitor in the U.S., the company said last week. The company sells a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Cuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, show great promise as alternatives to traditional arm-cuff monitors, however, they are not yet ...

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High blood pressure is the number one preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, as well as kidney disease, cognitive decline, and dementia.

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...

Scientists from the University of Exeter has developed a precise method to interpret ankle blood pressure readings—an innovation that could transform care for people unable to have their arm blood ...

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 ...