Share on Pinterest Inaccurate high blood pressure readings caused by certain arm positions could lead to misdiagnosis of hypertension. Oscar Wong/Getty Images In a new study, researchers say different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent Johns Hopkins University study found small details like where your arm is positioned or how you're sitting could make a ...

You might want to arm yourself with this knowledge. The position of your arm could significantly increase your blood pressure readings, according to a study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results ...