Groups Back Home Blood-Pressure Checks

People with high blood pressure should use a home monitor for regular checks of their pressure, experts said May 22. The new statement came from the American Heart Association. It also was endorsed by groups representing doctors and nurses who treat the condition. About 72 million Americans have high blood pressure. Only 1 in 3 has it under control. The groups said data from home monitoring could help doctors adjust medicine doses. The Associated Press reported on the statement May 22. It was published in the journal Hypertension.