If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient's blood pressure is within normal range, the answer may depend on the type of graph ...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient's blood pressure is within normal range, the answer may depend on the type of graph ...

Common mistakes in blood pressure measurement can produce dangerously misleading results.

A new study highlights the importance of proper arm positioning during blood pressure measurement to avoid inaccurate ...

While most people are familiar with the dangers of high blood pressure, low blood pressure often flies under the radar because it's typically asymptomatic. Low blood pressure is also not a ...

Male living kidney donors with normal blood pressure pre-donation had higher risk for kidney function decline vs. female donors. No difference in risk by sex was seen for donors with pre-donation ...

People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure. The exact link is unknown, but it’s thought to result from the two conditions having similar causes and risk ...

Low blood pressure can cause dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms. Lifestyle changes, such as drinking plenty of fluids, wearing compression stockings, and eating more salt, may help raise ...

Monitoring your blood pressure is a vital part of maintaining heart health. When you understand what your blood pressure readings mean, you can make informed decisions about your lifestyle choices ...

To find the best blood pressure monitors, we’ve taken more than 1,500 blood pressure readings to bring you our definitive verdict on the ease of use, comfort and accuracy of widely available models.

which hypothetically separates patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) from patients with other neurodegenerative disorders. Methods The study included lumbar CSF samples from 82 ...

One reason for this is that high glucose levels increase your risk of high blood pressure (hypertension). According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), almost 1 in 3 people in America have ...