The new test measures a protein called cystatin C. The older and still standard method for assessing the health of the kidney’s tiny blood filters, or glomeruli, involves blood tests for a waste ...

Chest pain may still be angina even when coronary angiogram testing shows the main heart arteries look clear. Using stress ...

We see in movies that people place their left hand on their chest during a heart attack, but do you know why this happens?

The exact reason why marijuana might affect the heart isn’t clear from the study. However, past research shows that chemicals in cannabis, especially THC and CBD, can influence heart rate, blood ...