Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s time for your annual physical, and simply thinking about it fills you with a sense of dread that descends like a curtain.

I've met very few people who actually enjoy seeing a doctor. And the doctors I know don't take offense because they understand the anxiety their patients feel over a medical condition, or even a ...

White-coat hypertension, also known as white-coat syndrome, is when patients exhibit elevated blood pressure readings in a clinical setting, such as a doctor's office or hospital, due to anxiety or ...

March 18, 2011 (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) — A new protocol in which a series of automated blood-pressure measurements is taken over 30 minutes while a patient sits alone in a quiet room is as good as ...

As a young doctor, I remember how I felt when I was issued my first white coat at the beginning of my internship. The coat was crisp and new, with my misspelled name boldly emblazoned over my heart. I ...

WCHT is a phenomenon that is difficult to identify because the terminology is confusing and not objective. Despite the confusing terminology, WCHT appears to be a real phenomenon and to have clinical ...

Patients sit alone in a quiet room while BP is measured. Having a patient sit for 30 minutes in a quiet room while undergoing automated serial BP measurements is a valid, useful, office-based ...

Blood pressure is not something that stays exactly the same all day long. It is constantly changing as your body responds to ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Key Takeaways Reducing stress can lower blood pressure within minutes.Chronic ...