Basic training question?Ok, i have a waiver for high blood pressure, i dont have it, but when they slap a cuff on me i just get nervous(dunno why, just do). So at basic training, if they take it and its high, will they send me home? I've heard that they will put you on medicine
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This measure of pressure in the aorta is thought to be a better way of predicting heart problems than traditional measures of blood pressure, such as using an inflatable cuff around the bicep. A device to measure blood pressure at the wrist is not new,
more...A new device that may be worn like a watch might change the way blood pressure is monitored in the coming years, reports BBC. The device was created by researchers at the University of Leicester and in Singapore. With the new watch monitor,
more...A 'wristwatch' that could save lives by measuring blood pressure more accurately has been developed by British doctors. They say it gives more precise readings than the traditional arm cuffs. This would make it easier for doctors to better pinpoint
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