The first is a portable automated device intended to take patient blood samples. “Nurses usually take blood samples from a vein in the upper arm — a procedure that requires skill to ensure ...

Nervousness, eating a meal, drinking caffeine, and exercise can all affect blood pressure. It's important to know how and ...

“I haven’t seen anybody take a blood pressure with a patient’s arm on a table in years,” said Wise, a nurse practitioner who makes site visits around her state. “There’s just nowhere ...

Current research suggests that some problems may be routed in the environments in which we live, and that building community can be a protective factor contributing to heart health.