If just by looking at our watch or cell phone we can know, in real time, our heart rate, the number of steps we take, the calories we burn and the hours of sleep we got the night before, why can’t we ...

Beyond hypertension alerts, Apple also rolled out a sleep score feature for Apple Watch users. I love that my Apple Watch ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- In the U.S., 122 million people have high blood pressure and doctors say about two-thirds are unaware. Part of the reason is that many people don't visit their doctors, ...

Blood pressure should be measured in both arms and the higher reading should be adopted to improve hypertension diagnosis and management, according to a new study. The research analyzed data from ...

To measure blood pressure on the Galaxy Watch 7, you need a Galaxy phone and a cuff-based BP monitor. Open Samsung Health Monitor on your phone and go to Blood pressure > Calibrate the watch. After ...

A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be crucial for people who cannot have their arm blood pressure measured. New research from the ...

Getting your blood pressure checked might seem like a small task, but done incorrectly, it can throw off your numbers by 10% or more. That may not sound like much—but it’s enough to disguise high ...

I had an appointment last week to follow up on a minor abnormality. I had blood drawn and a brief visit to ensure that I didn’t have any other problems. Everything was fine with my blood tests, but I ...

Along with the holidays come time-honored dishes like ham, stuffing, gravy and green bean casserole. Since much of that good food often comes with a lot of sodium, the holidays are a good time for the ...

More than a decade ago, I visited my local doctor’s office, suffering from either kidney stone or back-spasm pain (I don’t recall which; at the time, it could have been either, or both, for that ...

Embedded in cell phones, rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic. By Matías A. Loewy ...