About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia.

Alcohol consumption can elevate cancer risk through mechanisms such as DNA damage, hormonal changes, and oxidative stress, with risks increasing alongside consumption levels.

alcohol can cause increased heart rate, lower blood pressure, alter normal gastrointestinal system functioning, and more,” Harwell says. “Then, when alcohol’s leaving your body, you may feel ...

It’s a big year for booze, both for the people who drink it and the companies that make it: U.S. officials are set to sift ...

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These changes in body composition, blood alcohol levels and possibly alcohol ... it is more likely because of the normal changes in brain function that occur with age, White said.

This damage can turn normal cells into cancerous cells ... caused by hyperuricemia—a buildup of uric acid in the blood. Alcohol contains purines, compounds naturally found in certain foods ...

Eating foods high in key nutrients, including iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12, and limiting alcohol may help increase your red blood cell count ... to return it to normal.

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

A few drops of blood are normal when the cord falls off or catches on something. The diaper rubbing against the belly button may make it start up again. Here is some care advice that should help. If ...

When blood sugar levels dip too low, the liver converts glycogen into glucose. This glucose is released into the bloodstream to bring levels up to normal. However, the liver can't do this and ...

You probably were told your resting heart rate at your last checkup. Or maybe you get alerts throughout the day thanks to a fitness tracker or smart watch. But what does the number really mean? And ...