We’ve all been to the doctor and had a band wrapped around our arm to check our blood pressure. This simple test helps doctors see how well our...

New research shows that if one partner in a couple has high blood pressure, the other is more likely to have it too. This finding was published in the...

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Sudden cardiac arrest is a serious and unexpected event where the heart suddenly stops pumping blood effectively. This can cause a person to lose...

Sudden cardiac arrest is a serious and unexpected event where the heart suddenly stops pumping blood effectively. This can cause a person to lose...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition that affects how well the kidneys work. Our kidneys have an important job: they filter out waste...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition that affects how well the kidneys work. Our kidneys have an important job: they filter out waste...

Kanisa George HAVE YOU ever noticed that we go through life hell-bent on securing wins? We persevere, weathering mental anguish and difficulty to...

In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court started allowing states — what has become almost half of the country — to ban all or most abortions,...

A group of healthcare researchers is developing a new software tool that aims to improve how doctors manage elderly patients with a common heart...