High blood pressure is diagnosed through repeated measurements over the course of several days. These are taken using machines wrapped around the wrist or arm, among others. However, one machine could be better than another. “Don’t use the wrist monitor as they’re pretty unreliable,” said Graham MacGregor, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Queen Mary University, […]
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High blood pressure: How should I measure BP readings? – Don’t use this machine
HIGH blood pressure is diagnosed if someone repeatedly has a reading above 140/90 mmHg. It can be measured by several different machines which are usually placed either on the wrist or upper arm. However, one machine may be better than another.
‘I don’t give a damn’ – Italian fans sing fascist chant during Anne Frank diary readings
Published time: 26 Oct, 2017 14:30 Ultras of Italian football club SS Lazio reacted to readings from Anne Frank’s diary by singing a fascist Italian song before their game at Bologna on Wednesday. READ MORE: Italian football fans in anti-Semitic storm over Holocaust victim stickers A portion of away fans defiantly sang “Me ne frego”, which […]
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