Can wearables really track blood pressure without the cuff? I tested them.

Health trackers can now alert you to shifts you can’t feel. Doctors warn the data might give you anxiety—or a false sense of ...

Blood Tests You Need (and Don't)

A sample of your blood can reveal much about your health. But it can be hard to know which blood tests are truly worth taking ...
Medical Xpress

Study suggests noisy settings are OK for blood pressure testing

Don't worry if someone's checking your blood pressure in a loud public place. The reading they get is apt to be just as accurate as if the test were taking place in a quiet, less stressful environment ...

Intensive blood pressure control protects the heart with no added kidney failure risk detected

High blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Over time, this extra strain can thicken the heart muscle ...
Science Daily

This simple innovation could change blood pressure testing forever

Scientists from the University of Exeter has developed a precise method to interpret ankle blood pressure readings—an innovation that could transform care for people unable to have their arm blood ...
Daily Mail

I've seen countless middle-aged women who have high blood pressure without realising it - one check-up at the GP tells you nothing. Here's how to know if you ar…

As a doctor, I have one piece of advice which - more than anything else - can help maximise the chances of a long and healthy ...
Medical News Today

Over 500,000 deaths a year could be prevented by managing blood pressure

Research has found that hundreds of thousand of deaths a year could be prevented through appropriate blood pressure ...