Medical science can typically provide a clear explanation of the intricacies of the human body. However, there are times when ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Question: I’m 68 and have recently started getting dizzy when I stand up. My blood pressure is normal. What else could be causing this? Dr Grant replies: I am going to assume you already get some ...

Sometimes, downing an energy drink can feel like refueling your battery. But with too much, that jolt can turn into a catastrophic surge that fries the wiring and blows a fuse. That was the ...

Over half of Americans have either prediabetes or another type of diabetes, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which means that roughly 50% of people are looking for ways to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have low thyroid levels. My blood tests say that the levels are OK, but I still have all the symptoms. I received biological hormones, which helped a lot, but yams bind to the ...

A man accused in a hit-and-run crash May 10 had a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit, according to a criminal complaint. Mayank Mishra, 43, of Honesdale, allegedly hit another ...

A blood pressure medication is being recalled over high levels of a cancer-causing chemical. The medicine, commonly referred to as Prazosin, is an alpha-blocker used to treat hypertension. It is also ...

More than half a million bottles of the blood pressure medication Prazosin Hydrochloride distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals have been recalled. The recall is due to the test results of the capsules ...

Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing blood out of the heart to the arteries, which ...

Despite strong evidence that salt substitutes can safely lower sodium intake and reduce high blood pressure, very few Americans use them. A new analysis of nearly 20 years of national health data ...

(NEXSTAR) – The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have updated their joint guidelines for people with high blood pressure for the first time since 2017, making changes to ...