A nurse-led initiative at a Denver hospital led to fewer complications for female patients recovering from open-heart surgery ...

I was recently on vacation with my family, and a weird beeping woke everyone up around 2 am. My wife thought it was a carbon monoxide detector. I thought it might be the baby monitor. It was actually ...

including height, weight, blood pressure, pulse rate and other vital signs Blood and urine samples, which yield information about an applicant’s overall health Other tests are based on an ...

Just like the potential adoptees, the would-be parents also underwent physicals. Height, weight, blood pressure. Deep breath, cough and a quick finger stick to check the blood. Like a lot of men ...

Hypertension or high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack and stroke, the two top causes of death in the United ...

Drinking beetroot juice in the morning without food may improve the absorption of nitrates that can help lower blood pressure ...

New study reveals that five hours of moderate physical exercise per week significantly reduces the risk of high blood ...

Hypertension or high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack and stroke, the two top causes of death in the United States, is one of the most widespread chronic illnesses in America, afflicting ...

Drinking energy drinks every day can raise your blood pressure and strain your heart, especially due to their high caffeine ...

Many US adults—especially young adults and women—are unaware they have high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol, BIDMC study finds.

High levels of cholesterol may gradually clog your arteries, which makes it more difficult for blood to flow. This increases the likelihood of high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke if not ...