The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body ...

Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys.

Hunt Regional Medical Center is hosting another vital community blood drive in partnership with Carter BloodCare. This event ...

Hepatitis C can be transmitted when blood that carries the virus comes into contact with the blood of someone who does not have the virus. This can occur if people share needles or personal care ...

Blood pressure and heart rate (pulse) are two important vital signs measured during a healthcare visit. Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of the force of blood on the blood vessel walls. Blood vessels ...

Chronically low (or even borderline low) blood pressure can have an adverse effect on the kidneys as well. If the drop is sudden and severe, people will often describe a feeling of "impending doom." ...

The moon is expected to turn an eerie blood-red above the skies of the U.S. in the coming months, due to a rare total lunar eclipse. Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year ...

Scientists have found that a test to detect circulating tumor DNA can predict lung cancer outcome. Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, UCLH and Personalis have found that a test to ...

A blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when Earth's shadow casts a reddish tint on the moon. This intriguing visual phenomenon arises due to Rayleigh scattering of sunlight. The next ...

When it comes to norovirus, more commonly known as the stomach bug or 24-hour flu, your ability to fight the virus could be in your blood. “Blood type has been long established as having a role ...

If you don't know your blood type, you're not alone. However it is important medical information to know, and here's how you can find it. Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from ...