She says it should not be your only blood pressure check, and that you really need a series of readings to know what's going on. She also says another option is an at-home blood pressure monitor.

H ypertension is considered to be the No. 1 risk factor for death globally. So it’s no wonder convenient, relatively low-cost blood pressure machines with single-size, standard cuffs can be ...

Research shows those automated blood pressure machine next to pharmacies are not reliable or accurate. Tulane's Dr. Paul Whelton and Harvard Men's Health Watch editor Dr. William Kormos, say the same.

Normal pressure averages 120/80, with hypertension defined as a blood pressure over 140/90. Any activity or exercise raises the pressure. After exercise, the degree of change can range from 10 to ...

“We want to make sure they know how to take their blood pressure properly at home and how their equipment works,” says Goodman. In a quick price check online I found home testing machines ...

But after a second check from the blood pressure machine, and taking his own blood pressure at home, it had returned to much more acceptable levels. Ad Feedback. Health. Life, But ...

But after a second check from the blood pressure machine, and taking his own blood pressure at home, it had returned to much more acceptable levels. CNN values your feedback 1.