Most doctors will recommend lifestyle changes and natural ways to lower blood pressure for patients with elevated blood pressure, or mild to moderate hypertension (Stage 1 or Stage 2). If that does ...

Imagine a bustling coastal city where the lights never dim, the air hums with activity, and clean water flows freely to millions of homes. Now, picture this city powered not by fossil fuels or even ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

The Federal Drug Administration said drugmakers have recalled more than 580,000 bottles of a blood pressure medication over concerns that it may include a cancer-causing chemical. New Jersey-based ...

Ever wonder what keeps your blood from just sloshing around everywhere? It’s a bit more complex than just a pump. One of the key players in this whole system is something called osmotic pressure. You ...

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, hypertension increases risk of ...

Imagine generating power not from sunlight or wind, but from the simple mixing of fresh and salt water. This is the quiet promise of osmotic energy, a renewable energy source generated where river ...

The Japanese city of Fukuoka is the second in the world to harness the power of osmosis to generate electricity for surrounding areas. Reading time 2 minutes Scientists believe saltwater could become ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Particle laden droplets are ubiquitous. When such droplets dry, they deposit the suspended particles in nonuniform patterns. An example is sessile droplets of coffee, which, upon drying, leave ...

Source: Jose Guadalupe Posada / The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Public Domain (via Canva) “You’re the surgeon. What should we do?” The energy in the operating room was tense. As an eye surgeon, I was ...