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An estimated 32 million people around the world are living with a type of dementia called Alzheimer’s disease

A nationwide Swedish study sheds light on how blood thinners might help slow cognitive decline in people with both atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heart rhythm, and Alzheimer’s disease

Texas (KLTV) – Infectious disease specialist Dr. Ed Dominguez, a member of the station’s medical team, addressed three health topics Thursday, including deaths linked to a flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana, a new study on high blood pressure medication and research on abdominal fat as a predictor of heart disease

JAKARTA – Concern for health is not only manifested through a healthy lifestyle, but also concern for others. One of the tangible forms of concern is blood donation which also helps meet the blood needs of patients in need

ChronicleBio opens a sign-up link on 11 August for mobile blood draws at patients’ homes. The first 250 people pay nothing. After that the test costs $400, charged at cost. “The whole point for us is not to make money,” co-founder Fidji Simo told Fortune, which first reported the plan. “It’s to collect data so…

We’ve all been there — you’re getting blood drawn, but the clinician can’t find your veins. Maybe you didn’t drink enough water and now you’ve got to grit your teeth through multiple needle sticks

Real-world data from Nsight Health show measurable blood pressure and glucose improvements among remotely monitored patients with hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. A separate analysis conducted by Optum of Medicare patients found a directionally favorable, early medical cost savings signal in the same conditions

Every morning, you strap on the cuff, press the button and watch the number pop up on your phone. It feels private. It feels like it is just between you and your app. That sense of privacy can be misleading

New research shows eating more foods rich in potassium while eating less salt can more effectively control blood pressure

At present, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and early-onset colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among males and females under age 50