While most people are familiar with the consequences of high blood sugar, low blood sugar can be equally dangerous. Also known as hypoglycemia, low blood sugar occurs when blood glucose levels drop ...

For millions of people diagnosed with depression, treatment starts with guesswork. Patients cycle through one medication after another—often for 12 to 18 months—trying to find something that works, ...

UCLA scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test that, in early studies, shows promise in detecting multiple cancers, various liver conditions and organ abnormalities ...

UCLA scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test that, in early studies in more than 1,000 people, showed promise in detecting multiple cancers, various liver conditions, and ...

The attorneys general of Texas and Arizona contend that Cord Blood Registry, which stores umbilical cord cells, profited from misleading new parents. By Sarah Kliff and Azeen Ghorayshi The reporters ...

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Larry Bordeaux, 65, has been on blood thinners since 2010, after he started developing deadly clots following an operation. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers, can be reliably detected from menstrual blood collected on a sanitary pad, according to a new study. The findings add to ...

Larry Bordeaux, 65, has been on blood thinners since 2010, after he started developing deadly clots following an operation. He credits the drugs with saving his life. If he stops taking them for ...

Large wild mammals – from elephants to antelopes – are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows that even the small creatures adapted to harsh, arid landscapes may be ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee DUI laws are changing in the New Year. There are several new laws going into effect on January 1 regarding various issues, including driving under the influence.

Most people don’t spare a thought for their blood type unless they’re in need of a transfusion — but could yours hold secrets to your health? There are four main blood types: A, B, AB and O.