One risk of this is that misclassification could lead to readings being ignored. Another risk is millions could be overmedicated based on false readings or make unnecessary lifestyle changes to manage ...

At-home blood pressure monitors can help you monitor your blood pressure accurately without a trip to the hospital or doctor’s office, especially if you have a health condition. Omron is one company ...

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...

Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood against the walls of your arteries. It's measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and is usually expressed as two numbers: systolic pressure (top ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The American Heart Association has announced the installation of new, free-to-use blood pressure monitoring machines at various community locations throughout the ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is when the force of the blood pushing against the walls of your arteries is higher than normal. Healthy arteries expand (stretch) as more blood comes through, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My doctor recently retired, my new one is very concerned about my systolic blood pressure, which was 150. I made quarterly visits to my old doctor, who never had a comment about my ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The American Heart Association of Charleston has installed blood pressure monitoring stations at various community centers and libraries throughout the Lowcountry. Supported ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The American Heart Association is making it easier than ever for Lowcountry residents to track a critical aspect of their health. New, free-to-use blood pressure ...