Dear Dr. Roach: I had an eye issue last year that led to blood tests resulting in an elevated A1C. I said that it wasn't my blood; I am plant-based, exercise regularly, and don't drink sodas or ...

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. As a physician-scientist in molecular biology, she uses her research on diabetes, lipid disorders, ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration ...

Why monitor blood pressure (BP)? Hypertension (high blood pressure) is an important health issue in children, because of its association with obesity. High blood pressure is considered a risk factor ...

Every time you visit your doctor, one of the first things they do is take your blood pressure. Blood pressure is a crucial part of cardiovascular health and is one of the best ways for doctors to ...

WHAT’S CONSIDERED NORMAL when it comes to testosterone levels is relative. Normal varies from person to person, and doctors say your actual number may not be as important as you might think. How you ...

In that study, published in the National Institute of Health, just 60 seconds of stair climbing dropped post-meal blood sugar by 14 mg/dL. People felt it was very light effort, and they climbed at ...

Boat launched the Valour Ring 1- its first smart ring that offers heart rate variability (HRV) tracking, SpO2 monitoring, ...