Commonly used arm positions, such as hanging unsupported at the side or with the hand placed in the lap, for blood pressure testing can significantly overestimate levels, according to results from a ...

A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results ...

A growing body of research suggests that high blood pressure, or hypertension, affects men and women in different ways. Emerging research suggests that women may have an increased risk of heart attack ...

A Cambridge-Korea initiative showed that blood pressure monitoring using a device from Seoul-base Sky Labs worked in ...

Americans eat too much salt, but the influence of dietary sodium is especially noticeable in women, whose blood pressure may become more salt sensitive in their 40s or 50s. Primary care providers ...

The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease, accounting for roughly 1 in every 5 deaths nationwide. However, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in ...

Based on study findings, women with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy may need additional testing and interventions to prevent future heart disease. Hispanic women who developed signs of high ...

Compared with women who never got COVID-19, women who recovered from a mild case had “older,” stiffer, and less-efficient blood vessels. COVID infection didn’t seem to have an effect on blood vessel ...

Older adults with poor diets may be able to offset their hypertension risk by taking multivitamin supplements on a daily ...

A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension suggests that taking a daily multivitamin may help reduce high ...