For many years, doctors have encouraged people with obesity to lose weight in order to improve their heart health. Even modest weight loss can reduce strain on the heart, improve blood sugar levels, and lower blood pressure. Now, a major new study suggests that the latest generation of weight-loss medications may deliver significant blood pressure […]

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For decades, measuring blood pressure has involved the same basic process. A cuff is wrapped around the upper arm, inflated until it squeezes the artery, and then slowly released while measurements are taken. Although this method is widely used and generally reliable, it has one major weakness: it only captures a single reading at one […]

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