Vital sign accuracy may depend on body position, research suggests
Body position can affect the accuracy of vital sign measurements that indicate arterial stiffness—a risk factor for heart ...
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Supine Hypertension: Why Lying Down BP Checks Matter
It found that people had normal BP when measured in a sitting position. Still, the same people showed high BP when measured in a lying position. Supine hypertension is a high blood pressure ...
Forget sit-ups — use this one move to build strength and muscle in your core
Rower pike-ups are a bodyweight exercise for strengthening your core, hips and shoulders without hurting your spine. Here's ...
For real, we may be taking blood pressure readings all wrong
Last year, a study highlighted that your doctor's office might be taking your blood pressure wrong. The current best practice is to take seated blood pressure readings with a detailed protocol: ...
Tight hips, be gone! Try this 20-minute beginner routine from a yoga teacher for improved mobility
Anne Hathaway's trainer Monique Eastwood shared a three-minute plank challenge which she says provides an efficient 'all-over ...
A Culture of Fear
To a degree unmatched in my lifetime, and perhaps much further back than that, the culture of American politics is now a ...
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America divided by politic views
Americans live today not only across distinct time zones but often within very disparate perceptions of reality, firmly ...
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You’re probably taking your blood pressure reading wrong
It’s not clear why supine tension is different than sitting, nor why it would be a better indicator of blood pressure. But this is not the first time researchers have found alternative ways of ...