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fromFuturism
5 days ago

Redditors Are Posting Their Blood Pressure "High Scores" and We're Concerned They May Explode Into a Fountain of Red Mist

"I didn't even know I had high blood pressure," one Redditor wrote in a thread. Compared to a healthy blood pressure reading that maxes out at 120/80 mm Hg, this poster came in at 218/124, which is well above the threshold for a medical emergency.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

I'm concerned about my blood pressure. Can I check it at home?

Hypertension requires repeated high readings for diagnosis, not single measurements, and home monitoring helps establish accurate patterns beyond office visits.
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