A new study found that about 17 million Americans don’t fit properly in the standard blood pressure cuffs that come with most at-home blood pressure devices. Using an ill-fitting cuff leads to ...

My blood pressure has always been distinctly average ... For some reason I was expecting it to be less tight than an arm cuff, but the airbag kept going for over 20 seconds until my wrist was ...

This is determined by the blood-pressure machine itself (called a sphygmomanometer) and the size of the cuff; if the cuff is the wrong size for your arm (too loose or too tight), the reading will ...