Primary care plays an important role in helping people stay healthy across their lifespan. Primary care doctors, nurse ...

Carly Scaduto, 43, was tired of feeling tired. She'd dealt with years of exhaustion that no physical exam or blood test could explain. Still, she refused to give up. After taking matters into her own ...

Heart disease is still one of the most common causes of death around the world. However, people often think that preventing it means doing intense workouts or making significant changes to their lives ...

Most people feel reassured when a routine health check shows normal blood pressure. It appears like a green signal for heart health. But doctors often warn that one normal reading does not always ...

Step on the scale lately? Chances are, you know exactly how much you weigh — and you probably remember if you have high blood pressure or your cholesterol is off from your last check-up. But there are ...

A senior manager discovered he had thyroid cancer during a company health check, only to be terminated weeks later. After ...

Sara Bode of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio speaks with NPR's Emily Kwong about why many pediatric centers have started screening kids for literacy skills.

Many people feel reassured after a routine health check-up when their blood pressure reading appears normal. It often creates a sense of relief, leading them to believe their heart health is perfectly ...

It doesn't feel like a medical milestone to turn thirty. However, major changes in the heart and cardiovascular system begin showing up beneath the surface. These changes are significant because they ...

If we think about how many times you visited a paediatrician during the year for your child’s fever, or went to the pharmacy for cough syrup, antacids, or prescription cream; how many physiotherapy ...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- An Aiken teen with a lifelong heart condition is recovering after a rare double organ transplant. 17-year-old Collin Gibson was born with a rare congenital heart defect, enduring ...

Dear Doctors: I am a 66- year-old woman, and my blood test from a physical exam shows that my blood sugar is getting higher. I am not in prediabetes yet, but I really don't want to get there. In the U ...