Author Archives: BoB

How to Choose a Blood Pressure Monitor

When I first started checking my blood pressure, I bought a cheap Omron HEM-466 mechanical blood pressure monitor.  It comes with a rubber pump and frequently shows “EE” (reading error). I don’t’ recommend it at all. After I was certain … Continue reading

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Monitor Your Own Blood Pressure. Don’t be a Victim of the Presumption of “White Coat Hypertension”.

Being a Canadian, we have the benefit of free annual health check. My doctor had said my blook pressure being a little high. “But this might be caused by you being a little nerveous.” She quickly followed. So she did … Continue reading

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