Normal BP is typically less than 120/80 mm Hg. Both high (hypertension) and low (hypotension) pressure can cause health ...

I reassured him and sent him to get another blood specimen drawn without a tourniquet. Why? Because I suspected that the ...

For decades, we were told that a blood pressure reading below 120/80 mm Hg was the gold standard for normal. Readings above this were often tolerated unless they crossed 140/90 mm Hg. However, the ...

Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing blood out of the heart to the arteries, which ...

Portrait of a senior man with mustache measuring blood pressure at home. An AI voice agent helped older adults accurately self-report their blood pressure readings Using the AI agent to contact ...

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 ...

Blood test results can be overwhelming to digest, complete with medical jargon and numerical values that may not mean much without an accompanying explanation. But to take charge of your health and ...

Every time you visit a physician, you're sure to get a blood pressure check. Local providers say knowing your numbers and ...

The winter season can affect blood pressure levels. A doctor shares tips for accurate home monitoring and lifestyle changes for better health.

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...