http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/diagnosed-with-high-blood-pressure-monitor-your-hypertension-at-home Health news and information for families Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:38:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/diagnosed-with-high-blood-pressure-monitor-your-hypertension-at-home/comment-page-1#comment-3 High Blood Pressure: Monitor Your Hypertension At Home Health Medicine Medical Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:57:22 +0000 http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/diagnosed-with-high-blood-pressure-monitor-your-hypertension-at-home#comment-3 [...] If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, or hypertension, it would be convenient for you to have your own blood pressure monitor at home. You can always go to Walgreens or Sam’s Club, or other pharmacies that have the sit down automatic blood pressure machines available to customers who want to check their own blood pressure. These are usually fairly accurate, but your blood pressure may be slightly elevated than it would be if you were checking it at home. [...] [...] If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, or hypertension, it would be convenient for you to have your own blood pressure monitor at home. You can always go to Walgreens or Sam’s Club, or other pharmacies that have the sit down automatic blood pressure machines available to customers who want to check their own blood pressure. These are usually fairly accurate, but your blood pressure may be slightly elevated than it would be if you were checking it at home. [...]

]]> http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/diagnosed-with-high-blood-pressure-monitor-your-hypertension-at-home/comment-page-1#comment-2 Products & Shopping » A Home Blood Pressure Monitor Helps You Control Hypertension Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:57:05 +0000 http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/diagnosed-with-high-blood-pressure-monitor-your-hypertension-at-home#comment-2 [...] Think about it — you’re out shopping, driving around, dealing with traffic, trying to find things in the store, and then waiting patiently to check out (many times not). Your blood pressure is bound to be a little high, and yes, it is normal for it to fluctuate throughout the day. But stress has a significant effect on blood pressure, which is why you might be better having your own blood pressure monitor at home to check it at times when you are not influenced by the rat race going on in the world outside your home. [...] [...] Think about it — you’re out shopping, driving around, dealing with traffic, trying to find things in the store, and then waiting patiently to check out (many times not). Your blood pressure is bound to be a little high, and yes, it is normal for it to fluctuate throughout the day. But stress has a significant effect on blood pressure, which is why you might be better having your own blood pressure monitor at home to check it at times when you are not influenced by the rat race going on in the world outside your home. [...]

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