To get a basic blood test done, a nurse or a phlebotomist will perform the following: Clean the area on your arm from where the blood will be drawn Tie a band to your upper arm to help make your veins ...

During the test, you remain seated. The blood draw typically involves the following procedure: A medical professional cleans the injection site. A tourniquet is applied on your upper arm, above the ...

Home blood pressure monitoring is essential for many people at higher risk of hypertension, but improperly sized cuffs can ...

In an effort to do the right thing for their health, around 17 million US adults could actually be getting poor blood ...

We’ve all been to the doctor and had a band wrapped around our arm to check our blood pressure. This simple test helps ...

Over-the-counter blood pressure measuring devices offer a simple, affordable way for people to track hypertension at home, but the standard arm-size ranges for these devices won’t appropriately fit ...

People with the stiffest joints — especially women — were substantially more likely to die prematurely than people with ...

For as many as 18 million U.S. adults -- nearly 7% of adults -- at-home blood pressure cuffs are either too small or too ...

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mikayla Matthews is taking major steps in her quest to find a diagnosis for her chronic ...

If you’ve ever been to a doctor’s office, you probably had your blood pressure checked while sitting down. However, new research suggests that laying flat during the test could tell us more about our ...

QUEEN legend Brian May has been pictured enjoying the cricket – days after revealing he had a stroke. The guitarist, 77, ...

Hasan Mahmud, a young talent from Bangladesh, immediately made a mark on Day 1 of the 1st Test against India in Chennai.