Cardiology
Blood pressure check? There may soon be an app for that
Someday soon, a simple touch of a finger to a smartphone case might be enough to provide instant, accurate blood pressure readings.
Mar 7, 2018
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News tagged with blood pressure readings
Cardiology
Blood pressure measurement mistakes can lead to misdiagnoses
It's a familiar scenario: You find yourself at the doctor's office, sitting on the edge of an exam table with your feet dangling inches above the floor. The nurse or medical assistant who seconds ago instructed you to sit ...
May 9, 2018
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Neuroscience
People who feel dizzy when they stand up may have higher risk of dementia
Some people who feel dizzy or lightheaded when they stand up may have an increased risk of developing dementia years later, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...
Aug 7, 2020
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Medical research
New model suggests cuffless, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring possible using pulse waves
A large team of researchers from several institutions in China and the U.S. has developed a model that suggests it should be possible to create a cuffless, non-invasive blood pressure monitor based on measuring pulse waves. ...
Cardiology
High blood pressure by itself is not necessarily an emergency
Visits to emergency departments for patients with hypertension increased by 64 percent between 2002 and 2012 while hospitalizations for those visits declined by 28 percent. A study published online yesterday in Annals of ...
Jul 7, 2016
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Neuroscience
Late-life high blood pressure may harm the brain, study says
Decades ago, hundreds of nuns and priests made an extraordinary decision: They agreed to donate their brains upon death to science, hoping to help solve mysteries about Alzheimer's and other diseases. Now, a study that used ...
Jul 11, 2018
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Cardiology
Possible link found between cases of high blood pressure and 'unhealthy' shopping centers
A new study using Pop-Up health check stations found a possible link between 'unhealthy' shopping centres and the number of cases of suspected or diagnosed high blood pressure recorded for people who volunteered for checks.
Jan 22, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
How does this grab you? Grip strength may tell whether you have diabetes, high blood pressure
Whether you grasp it right away or not, your grip strength may indicate whether or not you have undetected diabetes and high blood pressure, University of Florida researchers say.
Jul 31, 2015
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Cardiology
Tips to keep blood pressure in check this holiday season
The holidays can be filled with everything from family visits, traveling and festive meals to illness and financial concerns. For the millions of American adults with high blood pressure, these changes and stressors can lead ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Health
Know your blood pressure numbers and what they mean
You could have high blood pressure and not realize it. The only way to know for sure is to have your blood pressure tested.
Jun 20, 2023
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