Is Your Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Too High or Low?
If you are expecting, it is important to be aware of your blood pressure in pregnancy. During each prenatal visit, your doctor will take a blood pressure reading to make sure it is in a healthy range. A healthy blood
Women Experience Heart Attacks Differently: Know the Warning Signs
Many women may go through a heart attack and not even know it. There have been reports of women who thought that the symptoms they were experiencing were due to a cold, flu, or simply stress – when really, they
Eclampsia: A Major Pregnancy Risk
Globally, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy complicate 10% of pregnancies (World Health Organization), and preeclampsia/eclampsia is one of the three leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide (National Center for Biotechnology Information). A woman is seven times more likely to
What does your blood pressure reading really mean?
Have you ever wondered what the top and bottom numbers of your blood pressure reading really mean and what it reveals about your health? When your doctor tells you your blood pressure reading, such as “120 over 80”, the two numbers represent
Is Your Relationship Unhealthy? Your Blood Pressure Could Reveal the Answer.
New research suggests that both stress levels and relationship quality has a direct effect on the cardiovascular system. It's no surprise that strained relationships cause higher blood pressure, but did you know: if one partner is experiencing stress, it can also impact the
Blood Pressure on the Rise for Millennials
New research suggests that high blood pressure is on the rise for millennials. While hypertension (blood pressure over 140/90) is most often diagnosed in middle-aged individuals, a recent study by the University of North Carolina has found that one in five adults aged 24
Could you inherit your parent’s high blood pressure?
1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). High blood pressure (hypertension) is a condition that increases an individual’s risk of stroke, heart attack, and kidney disease. The good news is 80% of heart disease &
Are you going to live a shorter life than your parents?
We are on the brink of an interesting age where advances in healthcare and technology do not necessarily mean advances in the human life expectancy. New technologies are streamlining healthcare, new pharmaceuticals are combatting illness, and—given the 20th Century trend
Welcome to the New Health Gauge Blog!
Two years ago, Health Gauge started off with a dream of changing the way people monitor their health - and created Health Gauge. Powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence, Health Gauge is a wearable & platform solution that provides