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 ...

This type of cuffing season lasts all year long. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common problem that affects about 48% of US adults. An estimated 70% will experience it at some ...

Your Apple Watch can help you keep a close eye on your blood pressure at home. Here's how to use it. Macy is a writer on the ...

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 ...

Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients. High blood pressure, or ...

Cuff-based blood pressure monitors (the 'gold standard') can underestimate systolic pressure, meaning many cases of high blood pressure may go undetected. A new physical model using realistic artery ...

Cuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, show great promise ...

If you want accurate blood pressure tracking that you can share with your healthcare providers, this is a very easy and affordable way to do it. By Stan Horaczek Published May 1, 2025 11:51 AM EDT We ...