Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood against the walls of your arteries. It's measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and is usually expressed as two numbers: systolic pressure (top ...

One risk of this is that misclassification could lead to readings being ignored. Another risk is millions could be overmedicated based on false readings or make unnecessary lifestyle changes to manage ...

This week, Dr. Jay Kalan, a cardiologist with Hilton Head Hospital, talks blood pressure machines and how to get the most accurate reading. Question. How accurate are the free blood pressure machines ...

NEW ORLEANS - Will those automatic machines in retail stores give you an accurate reading of your blood pressure? Eyewitness News had a doctor go out with our crew to verify. Research shows those ...

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- We've all seen them; maybe you use them, those blood pressure machines in drugs stores or supermarkets. But how accurate are the readings they give you? Well, wonder no more! KDKA ...

Sphygmomanometers, the tool used to take blood-pressure readings, range in price from about $20 to more than $100, according to the Mayo Clinic. Healthy blood pressure is a measure of overall good ...

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...