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Arm position during blood pressure reading can affect accuracy, study finds
The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best ...
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This Arm Position Gives the Most Accurate Blood Pressure Reading, New Study Finds
You may be testing it wrong without realizing, though, according to the findings of a new study. Related: 7 Simple Tricks to ...
Common arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, Johns Hopkins study finds
Researchers say their findings underscore the importance of adhering to clinical guidelines, which call for firm arm support ...
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Study maps pedestrian crosswalks across entire cities, helping improve road safety, increase walkability
As pedestrian fatalities in the United States reach a 40-year high, a novel approach to measuring crosswalk lengths across ...
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It's easy to mess up blood pressure readings, new study shows
Blood pressure is a fundamental data point when evaluating risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how these readings are taken can skew the results.