People are encouraged to monitor their blood pressure at home, but many folks will find that household blood-pressure cuffs are literally a bad fit, a new study warns. For as many as 18 million U.S.

Can the size of a blood pressure cuff throw off your reading? Yes, claims a new study that found an ill-fitting blood pressure cuff could make the difference between being accurately diagnosed with ...

A few summers ago, I was sitting with my family on the porch when my dad began to feel abnormally warm and agitated. He had no chest pain and no trouble breathing, but to be safe, he decided to check ...

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the top preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. That’s why accurately monitoring blood pressure is essential. But a significant ...

(CNN) — Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood ...

Getting an accurate reading on a home blood pressure monitor requires a certain amount of effort. First off, you need an accurate device. Resources like CR’s blood pressure monitor ratings and the ...

Over-the-counter blood pressure measuring devices offer a simple, affordable way for people to track hypertension at home, but there's a problem -- the standard arm-size ranges for these devices won’t ...

You don't have to go to a healthcare provider's office whenever you want to check your blood pressure. Instead, you can check ...

More than 17 million U.S. adults may be unable to get accurate blood pressure measurements at home from popular over-the-counter devices because the cuffs that come with these machines are too small ...

Omron Evolv Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor ($60): The portable monitor provides precise clinical readings and features a built-in display that conveniently shows your results. Through Bluetooth ...

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. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

For as many as 18 million U.S. adults -- nearly 7% of adults -- at-home blood pressure cuffs are either too small or too large to provide reliable results, according to new findings. Photo by American ...