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Proton beam therapy, a type of radiation therapy, possesses a physical property known as the Bragg peak, which causes the ...

Body position: Readings should be taken while the patient is seated with their back supported, feet flat on the floor, and arm supported at heart level. Sitting on an exam table without back support ...

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

Aspirin also lowers the risk of heart attacks and strokes, particularly in people at high risk of these problems. Usually, only very low daily doses -- 81 milligrams or one baby aspirin -- are ...