Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent Johns Hopkins University study found small details like where your arm is positioned or how you're sitting could make a ...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine have published a study in JAMA Internal Medicine examining how arm position influences blood pressure readings. Many patients have their blood pressure measured ...

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 ...

Certain arm positions during blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate readings, a new study finds. Researchers discovered two positions, in particular, that may affect your numbers. Experts ...