There’s an App For Checking Blood Pressure

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By Stephanie Cornwell, Editorial Assistant Ever since I read that apples can help prevent heart disease, I eat them all of the time. My favorite is Honeycrisp, but I won't turn down a Pink Lady. Today's Top Story Check Your Blood Pressure on This App Did you know that nearly half of the adults in the United States have high blood pressure?   Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is one of the risk factors for heart disease. You want to detect high blood pressure early on to manage it. Otherwise, the increased strain on your arteries can do long-term damage to the body.   Because high blood pressure often has no symptoms, it can go undetected for a while.   To remedy the problem of undetected cases, a company named Binah.ai is using AI to help patients take their blood pressure at home via a smartphone app.   It's simple: All you have to do is point the camera at your face. The app then measures your vital signs in the same amount of time as a standard blood pressure cuff and sends the results to your healthcare provider. Know More Hypertension is diagnosed when blood pressure consistently measures above 120 mmHg systolic and above 80 mmHg diastolic. If your blood pressure is higher than 180/120 mmHg, you should seek medical care immediately. Feel Better You may not know that you have high blood pressure. While the app is not yet available to the public, you can be your advocate by getting your blood pressure tested regularly. Communicate with your healthcare provider if your numbers are out of the normal range. READ MORE 7 Low-Impact Exercises for All Fitness Levels I love incorporating low-impact workouts into my fitness routine. If you want to be active but need to take it easy on your joints, low-impact exercises may be better for you. Walking, swimming, cycling, yoga, rowing, and circuit training are all low-impact. These workouts are great for blood flow and heart health. READ MORE Experts Warn Against Treating COVID as Inevitable Pandemic fatigue is real. Post-Omicron, many people think that getting COVID is inevitable, and they are ready to return to life pre-pandemic. But experts warn against this relaxed attitude. While vaccines have improved the situation, we cannot abandon all health precautions. Until everyone is vaccinated or has immunity, the virus will continue to mutate. Even with the mandates pulling back, experts urge you to wear a mask and get your shots. READ MORE     In an interview with Verywell, Nicole Harkin, MD, FACC, says that hypertension is a silent disease. If you detect it early, then you can manage it. High blood pressure can be readily treated with dietary approaches as well as medications. Dietary approaches, like following a high-plant, low salt, DASH-type diet, can be one way a patient can work to control their blood pressure. Nicole Harkin, MD, FACC Cardiologist at Whole Heart Cardiology   In Other News   ■ The Stumbling Block to One of the Most Promising Police Reforms. The Atlantic     ■ Jane Brody: Here's How Health Advice Changed Since I Joined the Times. The New York Times     ■ The Eleventh Word. The Paris Review More From Verywell Will You Need a Fourth COVID-19 Shot? READ MORE What Is Average Blood Pressure by Age? READ MORE How to Overcome Drug Addiction READ MORE   How'd we do? If you have any feedback, send us a note at   feedback@verywell.com.       You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Verywell Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here.   A DOTDASH MEREDITH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10005   © 2022 verywellhealth.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy