More than 50 million Americans currently have hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, more than any other disease state. That number is expected to increase dramatically as baby boomers move through their 50's and 60's. Dr. Thomas Pickering is the founder of the Hypertension Network. The site empowers people to take control of their health by tracking their blood pressure, cholesterol, pulse and weight over time, free of charge, and with a high level of convenience and accuracy. The site also provides a blood pressure kiosk locator, expert lifestyle advice and health news.
Field trials are currently underway for the kiosks.
Separately, Spacelabs' Vita-Stat Medical Services, Inc. subsidiary has more than 10,000 blood pressure kiosks across the country to help Americans track and manage their blood pressure, pulse and weight. This is the largest installed base of consumer healthcare-monitoring sites in the US and is estimated to generate more than 200 million blood pressure readings every year. About Spacelabs Spacelabs was founded in 1958 to develop specialized vital signs monitoring equipment for the space program. Today it is a worldwide leader in cardiovascular monitoring, diagnostic instrumentation, clinical information systems, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring used by physicians to monitor patients' blood pressure over a 24-hour period. Spacelabs is located at 15220 NE 40th Street in Redmond, WA 98052.