Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large prospective study suggests that a routine creatinine blood test may help flag people at higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures, revealing a narrow “sweet spot” where ...

But which numbers actually matter? Routine blood tests remain among the most important ways to track overall health, yet most people never learn what values physicians prioritize. Understanding key ...

Introduction One of the challenges in managing patients with hantavirus infection is accurately identifying individuals who are at risk of developing severe disease. Prompt identification of these ...

The updated recommendations also address the link between high blood pressure and cognitive decline and dementia.

MANILA, Philippines — January is when many Filipinos quietly resolve to take better care of themselves: eat healthier, walk more, finally book that long-postponed checkup. But health intentions often ...

World Athletics and Siemens Healthineers have joined forces to support medical teams with point-of-care testing and diagnostic imaging at major athletics events ...

Kidney disease rarely announces itself. No sharp pain. No dramatic warning. It just sits there, quietly doing damage, until one day it can’t be ignore.

Investigators compared the risk of cancer onset in patients with lupus nephritis treated with calcineurin inhibitors vs ...

Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), including if dietary choice affects its prevalence, and whether ...

Organ transplants are a "never-ending tragedy," with referrals steadily going up while the number of organs available remains ...

This encyclopedic article outlines evidence-based laboratory tests that are most useful for establishing individualized ...