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 pressure ...

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 ...

Not using the correctly sized blood pressure cuff could throw readings way off, a new study finds. Therefore, healthcare workers should have more than one size of blood pressure cuff so it is tailored ...

The classic, one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff being used by most doctor’s offices could be hazardous to your health, experts are warning. A new study, published Monday in respected journal JAMA ...

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 ...

For people with hypertension, using a home blood pressure monitor to keep track of their numbers can be helpful. But choosing an accurate device is crucial to getting good data. The American Heart ...

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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.