A new study found that about 17 million Americans don’t fit properly in the standard blood pressure cuffs that come with most at-home blood pressure devices. Using an ill-fitting cuff leads to inaccurate results,

Do you truly need that prescription for hypertension pills? A new study found an improperly positioned arm can lead to misdiagnosis.

Blood pressure readings taken while a person's arm is in the wrong position could lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension, a new study found.

A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s office — can result in readings “markedly higher” than when your arm is in the recommended position: appropriately supported on a table with the middle of the cuff positioned at heart level.

54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings. Many people may be surprised to learn the proper procedure for taking a blood pressure reading—because of how different it is from what happens during their doctor's appointments.

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Certain commonly used arm positions may result in inaccurately high blood pressure readings and lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension, a new study has found.

An inaccurate reading due to poor arm position could lead to misdiagnosis of high blood pressure or unnecessary treatment. As many as 1 in 6 American adults may have inaccurate information about their blood pressure because their arm was in the wrong position during readings.

For example, people who have hypertension or related conditions may check their blood pressure more regularly at home. You may be testing it wrong without realizing, though, according to the findings of a new study.