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Nurses are the cornerstone of patient care, but too often, their time is consumed by documentation. Hunt Regional Medical Center (HRMC) in Greenville TX found a promising solution to ease nurse ...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient's blood pressure is within normal range, the answer may depend on the type of graph ...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient's blood ...

Have you ever noticed your rings getting tighter, swelling in your feet, or feeling puffiness in your hands without any ...

A cardiologist has shared a list of the seven most common signs and symptoms that you may have a high blood pressure. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is very common health problem ...

It's also crucial information to have on hand if you have surgery coming up, or if you wind up needing an emergency blood transfusion. Two years ago, I was filling out an application to volunteer ...

Iowans can now check out blood pressure cuffs from some Central ... kits and puzzles available for checkout. Four blood pressure monitor kits hit the shelves earlier this year.

Male living kidney donors with normal blood pressure pre-donation had higher risk for kidney function decline vs. female donors. No difference in risk by sex was seen for donors with pre-donation ...

A simple blood test may help determine whether your cervical cancer is responding to treatment or whether it has relapsed, shows early research by doctors from the All India Institute of Medical ...

A simple pulse check or an irregular heartbeat alert on a blood pressure monitor could mean the difference between early treatment and a life-altering stroke." The study emphasises that hypertension ...