Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Chronic kidney failure, or end-stage ...

Researchers have developed a handheld, sound-based diagnostic system able to deliver precise results in an hour with a mere finger-prick of blood.

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A new study finds that the way your arm is positioned during a blood pressure reading can skew measurements, sometimes ...

If he wins next month's election, Donald Trump would be the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected president. Yet the 78 ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time that ...

That's especially true for people with high blood pressure. Many over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers can push your blood pressure higher. That can be dangerous. Since high blood pressure has no ...

"Our findings suggest that early diagnosis and sustained treatment of high blood pressure over time are critical to prevent ...

Patients who go to the doctor to provide a blood sample are typically faced with a needle and syringe and hours or days of ...

Go to the doctor to provide a blood sample, and you're typically faced with a needle and syringe, and hours or even days of ...

People with Type 1 diabetes can connect their Dexcom blood-glucose sensor — an FDA-approved medical device — directly to ...