A carefully chosen wrist blood pressure monitor is a quiet, easy-to-use and accurate alternative to a monitor that measures at the upper arm. But there is some confusion about how to best use a wrist monitor – and about who should use one. Let’s clear up a few things so you can purchase confidently.

Millions of Americans make dietary changes and take pills to lower their blood pressure, but a surprising number of underlying conditions can cause or worsen high blood pressure. For optimal health, it’s important to watch your blood pressure carefully and get the treatment you need for any conditions that may be causing your numbers to be elevated.

When you play lullabies to your baby through your video baby monitor, you’re participating in a longstanding traditional way of quieting a child and sending them off to the best sleep possible. And thanks to modern technology, you can be part of this sleep ritual even when you aren’t home.