The simple act of having someone lie down for a blood pressure reading might reveal more than expected about their heart health, preliminary research has found. Using data from a large, long-running study, researchers discovered that when compared with readings taken while someone was sitting, readings that showed high blood pressure in people who were lying down did a better job of predicting stroke, serious heart problems and death.
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