That's especially true for people with high blood pressure. Many over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers can push your blood pressure higher. That can be dangerous. Since high blood pressure has no ...

The blood supply is redirected away from the skin to essential organs where it is needed most to combat stress. `The blood also thickens so that we don't bleed to death in a crisis.' As a result ...

Some trackers will also measure your sleep (both the quality and quantity), stress levels, heart rhythm irregularity, blood oxygen levels and even your menstrual health, but it’s important to ...

"Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in response to stress and plays a key role in regulating metabolism, inflammation, blood sugar levels and even sleep-wake cycles," said Avery ...

A front to the north will create a lot of wind shear, which will work against the system’s strengthening. There is still a chance the area will start to spin up in the Gulf over the weekend ...

Minipress (prazosin), a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and urinary retention, has been shown in some studies to be safe and effective in managing nightmares and sleep disturbances in ...

The link between stress and psychopathology is an old, established finding in psychology. The mechanisms underlying this link, however, are not as clear. Early theories advanced a "stress exposure ...

Another measurement that can integrate with Apple’s Health app is blood pressure. Here are some of the current options on the market for syncing blood pressure with the Health app on your iPhone.

"The serious health risk of blood-borne infections has been exacerbated by the rapidly increasing ... The research is the first to demonstrate that incremental changes in fluid shear forces alter ...

Background: The relationship of systolic blood pressure variability (SBPV) with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains controversial. We aimed to explore the roles of SBPV in predicting AD incidence and to ...

When you’re stressed, your body releases ‘stress hormones’, such as adrenaline and cortisol. They affect different functions, like the flow of blood to your skin. A common sign of stress is skin ...