CHRISTMASTIME is often the setting for some vital vehicular voyages to reach festive family feasts in time for the turkey.

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Various factors determine the best time to take your blood sugar medications, including how the medication works and its side effects.

The maker of the hypertension medication Ziac is recalling some lots of the drug for possible cross-contamination with a cholesterol drug.

High blood pressure is the number one preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, as well as kidney disease, cognitive decline, and dementia.

The 2025 recommendations, released last summer, reaffirm 130/80 mm Hg as the threshold for diagnosing hypertensionand emphasize the importance of accurate measurement.In the previous guidelines, ...

High systolic blood pressure in adolescence is tied to a significantly higher risk of developing coronary atherosclerosis later in life, according to results from a new Swedish observational study ...

BP has awarded a subsea boosting system contract for its Tiber development in the US Gulf to SLB OneSubsea, the offshore joint venture announced on Tuesday. Terms of the engineering, procurement and ...

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 ...

An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) would have benefits that outweigh the harm from a systolic ...

Throughout the season, I checked in periodically to see how everyone was feeling about the San Francisco Giants season as it progressed. Now that both the regular season and postseason are over, I ...

Falling temperatures mean falling tire pressure, too. For many parts of the country, the average date of the first fall frost has passed, and the chill of autumn nights has already crept in, according ...