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How to Read Your Blood Pressure Numbers Correctly

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body. As your heart beats, it contracts and relaxes, pushing ...
NC Biotech

First FDA-cleared Alzheimer’s blood test now available from Labcorp

Burlington-based Labcorp has launched the first blood-based test cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...
New York Post

How to monitor your blood pressure the right way at home — and red flags you shouldn’t ignore

This type of cuffing season lasts all year long. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common problem that affects about 48% of US adults. An estimated 70% will experience it at some ...

Smart blood: How AI reads your body's aging signals

Could a simple blood test reveal how well someone is aging? A team of researchers led by Wolfram Weckwerth from the ...