Blood pressure and heart rate (pulse) are two important vital signs measured during a healthcare visit. Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of the force of blood on the blood vessel walls. Blood vessels ...

Hepatitis C can be transmitted when blood that carries the virus comes into contact with the blood of someone who does not have the virus. This can occur if people share needles or personal care ...

Some but not all, white-footed mice, chipmunks, birds, squirrels, and other small animals carry the bacteria in their blood, making them "competent" hosts. Blacklegged ticks are not born infected ...

The researchers think that stopping eating earlier in the day could give the body more time to properly process food and nutrients. It's another tick in the positives column for time-restricted eating ...

The moon is expected to turn an eerie blood-red above the skies of the U.S. in the coming months, due to a rare total lunar eclipse. Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year ...

The second Trump administration will be the wealthiest democratically elected government in history. By Will Dunn In August 2015 a prominent American businessman let slip, on live TV, how easy it was ...

A blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when Earth's shadow casts a reddish tint on the moon. This intriguing visual phenomenon arises due to Rayleigh scattering of sunlight. The next ...

When it comes to norovirus, more commonly known as the stomach bug or 24-hour flu, your ability to fight the virus could be in your blood. “Blood type has been long established as having a role ...

If you don't know your blood type, you're not alone. However it is important medical information to know, and here's how you can find it. Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from ...

Learn more Fleas and ticks are common parasites that can cause ... Flea dirt, a rust-colored mixture of blood meal and dried feces, is a telltale sign of fleas and can be found in places your ...

Opens in a new tab or window Observational study found a modest association between experiences of gendered racial microaggression during obstetric care and postpartum blood pressure. Examples of ...

Colin Smith died at the age of seven after being infected with HIV and hepatitis C The father of a seven-year-old who died of Aids after being given infected blood has described the compensation ...