Blood Pressure

Home blood pressure tracking done properly: AHA vs ESC categorization, morning surge, and the difference between home and office readings.

• Does lowering blood pressure prevent dementia? What the trials actually show

  2026-09-16

  Hypertension sits at the top of every modifiable dementia risk list, almost entirely on observational data. The randomized question is harder, and it has only recently been answered.

• Can a smartwatch measure blood pressure? What the 2025 guideline says

  2026-07-27

  A wrist reading that appears with no cuff and no ritual is the number everyone wants. It is also the one the 2025 guideline tells you not to rely on, and the reason is measurement, not brand.

• Does TRT raise blood pressure? What the FDA label change means

  2026-07-23

  The heart risk on testosterone was not erased, it was made specific. The FDA moved it from a boxed warning nobody could act on to a number you can measure at home for the price of a cuff.

• How to measure blood pressure at home so the numbers mean something

  2026-07-07

  A validated cuff is accurate to a few mmHg. The fifteen seconds before you press start is where the error comes from. Here is the technique that removes it.

• Morning blood pressure surge: the spike your monitor records but never flags

  2026-07-07

  Your monitor has the readings to compute your morning surge. It never does the subtraction. Here is the number, and how to catch your own.