Arm position makes a "huge difference" when it comes to getting an accurate blood pressure measurement, new research shows.

The researchers found that when people had their arms hanging by their sides during the reading, their systolic pressure was ...

How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study ...

Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small ...

Proper arm positioning during blood pressure checks significantly impacts accuracy, as highlighted by a study in JAMA ...

A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks can result in readings 'markedly ...

Patients should advocate for proper blood pressure measuring techniques to ensure accurate readings and prevent overdiagnosis ...

A new medical study suggests some people may have been wrongly told they have high blood pressure. Researchers have warned ...

Researchers conclude that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of ...

The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best ...

A new study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine explored the ways that different arm positions during blood ...

Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.