Within days of birth, a few drops of blood are collected from every newborn in California — and across the United States — which are then stored on filter paper and screened for dozens of genetic and congenital disorders, such as phenylketonuria (PKU), an inherited metabolic disorder that can result in intellectual disability, seizures, heart...Read More

High blood pressure, or hypertension, if left undetected or uncontrolled, can lead to serious health problems, including heart failure, stroke, kidney disease, vision loss, etc. There may be no single cause for high BP in most cases, perhaps, no one really knows exactly what causes this condition. However, certain factors, including lifestyle, can increase the...Read More

When you are planning a diet for diabetic people — for your own self or for a family member, there are certain specific things you need to keep in mind. There are certain strict dos and don’ts of a diabetic diet and they should be strictly adhered to ensure that the blood sugar levels are...Read More

Female adolescent blood donors are more likely to have low iron stores and iron deficiency anemia than adult female blood donors and nondonors, which could have significant negative consequences on their developing brains, a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. Based on these findings, the authors propose a variety of measures that could...Read More

High blood pressure risk could be lowered by making some exercise or diet changes. Doing this workout routine every day could trigger deadly hypertension symptoms, and may be spiking your heart rate to dangerous levels High blood pressure is a deadly condition that affects more than 25 percent of all adults in the UK, express.co.uk...Read More

Men and women with high blood pressure reduced the need for antihypertensive medications within 16 weeks after making lifestyle changes, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions, an annual conference focused on recent advances in hypertension research. Lifestyle changes are the first step in reducing blood pressure...Read More