In conjunction with Pharmacy Times and Drug Store News, Omron Healthcare is offering educational material to help patients better understand the importance of home blood pressure monitoring.

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Getting the Most Out of Home Monitoring (Oct.2007) Blood pressure is often used to predict the risk for several serious health problems, such as heart disease. Many people are used to getting their blood pressure checked regularly at their doctor's office. While quick and easy to measure, blood pressure can vary greatly throughout the day, depending on a patient's surroundings, physical well-being, recent meal, or even the time of day. These factors make it difficult for the doctor to understand how to treat the high blood pressure (also called hypertension) since he or she only measures the blood pressure during appointments.

Early to Rise? Your BP May Be Too! (April 2007) Blood pressure varies throughout the day depending on foods eaten, physical activity, and emotional stress. Unfortunately, for some people, their blood pressure may be too high in the morning. This is called morning high blood pressure or morning hypertension.

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