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If you have high blood pressure, getting regular exercise is important -- and your Apple Watch makes it easy to check it.

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On a gloomy Friday in January, Johnson, a nurse practitioner who treats older adults, had a hospice consult with Ellen, a patient in her 90s in declining health. To protect Ellen’s identity, KFF ...

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Exercise can temporarily increase blood pressure or lower it slightly. Learn more about when to talk to your doctor, blood pressure readings, and safety tips.

A Johns Hopkins study reveals slight arm-position changes during blood pressure tests can falsely elevate readings.

Blood pressure is, on average, lower during the night (sleep) than during the day (waking hours) by approximately 10–20%. However, blood pressure decreases by more than 20% in some patients with ...