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TEMPLE, Texas (KXXV) — The Temple Public Library now offers 25 blood pressure kits for checkout at no cost to library ...

Blood pressure is measured in two numbers: systolic and diastolic. The top number is the systolic blood pressure, which measures the pressure caused by the heart contracting and squeezing out blood.

Your blood-pressure reading probably isn’t as accurate as you think. More often than not, patients and even nurses and doctors are skipping steps that help paint an accurate portrait of someone ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects an estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide and results in 10 million deaths per year, according to the World Heart Federation. Impacting a person's ...

We tested wrist and arm cuff blood pressure monitors from big-name brands including Boots, Braun and Omron. The best blood pressure monitors provide accurate readings and are user-friendly. Our tough ...

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Keros Therapeutics (KROS.O), opens new tab said on Thursday it had paused giving patients higher doses of its high blood pressure treatment in a mid-stage study after reports of ...

Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding ...

If you have high blood pressure, your heart has to work harder than normal to pump blood throughout your body. Over time, hypertension can lead to serious medical problems including stroke ...

Yes, people who regularly donate blood may develop anemia, the most common type being iron deficiency anemia. Around 5 million people donate blood annually in the United States. Nearly 35% of ...

He has no clue he’s donating blood — and saving other dogs’ lives ... She pulled out a needle, checked a chart. “Wow, this is your 17th donation,” Bacek said, “Your three-year ...