The inquirer is correct in thinking that blood pressure (as conventionally measured in the arm in a sitting position) should change with a person's height. It does in fact increase with height ...

But still, the question remains: How would you measure the height of a building using a barometer? What Is a Barometer? In short, a barometer measures atmospheric pressure. This pressure changes ...

When the arm is on the lap or the side, a blood pressure reading can be erroneously high. But when the arm is supported and at heart height, a blood pressure reading is more likely to be right.

hospitals were under "exceptional pressure" and facing "mammoth demand". And some staff were saying the strain being placed on them felt "like some of the days we had during the height of the ...