"Blood pressure should be screened starting at age 18, with follow-ups every three to five years if normal, or annually if elevated,” he says. “Cholesterol testing should start by age 20 if risk ...

Your daily habits like skipping water to overusing painkillers, can cause long-term damage to your kidneys. Nephrologist ...

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of diabetic vision loss resulting from high blood sugar that damages the retina ...

The new blood test could make early, accurate diagnosis far more accessible and affordable, potentially speeding up treatment ...

Spread by “kissing bugs,” the disease can cause serious heart problems in humans and dogs, though many cases show few ...

Prostate cancer is the malignant growth of cells in the prostate, a walnut-sized gland below the bladder, that is responsible ...

A new test could help to diagnose memory issues associated with Alzheimer's disease in as little as three minutes.

Why do health stories about food and cancer grab so much attention? Because they offer an enticing promise: that a single ...

Aficamten shows cardiac benefits over blood pressure drug metoprolol Analysts see potential for aficamten to replace beta-blocker drugs for treating HCM Cytokinetics plans to submit data to regulators ...

SAN ANTONIO – Dana Clark enjoys gardening in Southeast Side neighborhood Highland Park. Earlier this summer, it landed her in the hospital and nearly cost her life. Clark was diagnosed with Murine ...

Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia caused by waterborne bacteria, has caused recent outbreaks in New York City and Michigan. While relatively rare, with 10,000-15,000 annual cases in ...

The last of 12 cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria currently spawning a Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem is being remediated Friday, with officials hoping containment efforts will ...