Pulse Oximetry Monitoring...

Pulse Oximetry Monitoring - Do You Need It?

Sunlight Might Be Good for Your Blood Pressure

Researchers figure out why, suggest not getting enough might raise risk for heart disease

Merck Recalls Cholesterol Drug Liptruzet

Packaging problem could allow air, moisture to affect drug's effectiveness, company says

Google Crafting Contact Lenses...

Google Crafting Contact Lenses for Diabetes

Google is working on contact lenses with special sensors to monitor diabetes blood sugar levels. The lens measures blood sugar levels in tears using a tiny wireless chip and miniature blood-sugar sensor embedded between two layers of soft contact lens material.

“Uncontrolled blood sugar puts people at risk for a range of dangerous complications, some short-term and others longer term, including damage to the eyes, kidneys, and heart,” the project's co-founders, Brian Otis and Babak Parviz, write on Google’s blog. "A friend of ours told us she worries about her mom, who once passed out from low blood sugar and drove her car off the road."

Project for Kidney Patients Soon

Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, second deputy premier, chancellor and special envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques will launch a project promoted by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Foundation for International Humanitarian Work to extend care for kidney patients next Wednesday in Riyadh.

Too Few Americans Aware...

Too Few Americans Aware of Their High BP: Study

Walk More to Cut Heart Attack...

Walk More to Cut Heart Attack and Stroke Risk?

Many With Diabetes Don't Realize Disease...

Many With Diabetes Don't Realize Disease Can Harm Vision

FDA Approves New Drug to Treat COPD

Medication combines two bronchodilators, experts say

Light Exercise Might Reduce Risk...

Light Exercise Might Reduce Risk of Kidney Stones

Intensity of activity doesn't seem to matter, study finds

Just a little exercise each week -- jogging for an hour or walking for about three hours -- can reduce the risk of developing kidney stones by up to 31 percent, according to a new study.