Scientists say that arm position can make a difference during blood pressure readings. A recent trial at Johns Hopkins found ...

Blood pressure shows the force of blood pushing against your artery walls. High blood pressure (hypertension) can increase ...

The test checks for primary aldosteronism, a condition that affects up to 30% of people with high blood pressure, researchers said. Getting rid of this inaccurate test could “improve diagnostic ...

Researchers have shown, for the first time, that speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) can be used for cuffless blood ...

A Johns Hopkins study reveals slight arm-position changes during blood pressure tests can falsely elevate readings.

such as any very high blood pressure levels. Participants self-reported how well they stuck to their assigned diets, but ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, on the other hand, is problematic. It happens when the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels is too high.