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Windows 11 has a built-in report that provides insight into your laptop's battery status, including whether a replacement is actually needed.

I reassured him and sent him to get another blood specimen drawn without a tourniquet. Why? Because I suspected that the ...

I just hit 20,000 steps!" my husband exclaims as he brags when his fitness tracker exceeds the oft-heard benchmark of 10,000 ...

More than 70 percent of U.S. adults ages 60 and older have high blood pressure. If you’re among them—or at risk for hypertension—you’ll want to know what new guidelines from the American Heart ...

Cuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, show great promise as alternatives to traditional arm-cuff monitors, however, they are not yet ...

The logo of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen on a sign outside the agency’s White Oak campus in Silver Spring, Maryland, on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Issam AHMED / AFP) (Photo by ISSAM ...

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Scientists studying an existing blood pressure drug called hydralazine accidentally discovered that it could potentially fight cancer. Hydralazine has been used to treat high blood pressure since the ...

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...

A new blood pressure calculator built on extensive clinical trial data helps doctors accurately estimate how much each medication will reduce blood pressure. The tool simplifies complex treatment ...

Ōura Health, maker of the sleek ring that tracks sleep, stress, and fitness, has formally petitioned the FDA for clearance to continuously monitor blood pressure through its optical sensors. If ...