Gain insight about how you value your friendships by reflecting on where you would place them in the layers of your ...

Michigan residents heading out for tonight for New Year's Eve parties, Dec. 31, prepare for below-zero lows and single-digit ...

Normal life didn't collapse all at once; it chipped away over time. One mother reflects on how accepted expectations around work, marriage, and caregiving slowly broke her spirit and forced her to ...

Normal hemoglobin levels differ for men and women, with adult males having 13.8 to 17.2 g/dL and females having 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL. High hemoglobin levels can be caused by dehydration, smoking, or ...

OBJECTIVE: To describe echocardiographic measurements and left ventricular mass in a population sample of healthy adults inhabitants of the urban region of Porto Alegre. METHODS: An analytical, ...

MCH is the average amount of hemoglobin in each red blood cell, measured as part of a complete blood count. Different types of anemia are the most common causes of an elevated MCH or a low MCH. MCH is ...

Lazris is a physician practicing primary care and geriatric medicine. Roth is a physician practicing family medicine and palliative care. They are authors of “A Return to Healing.” A few months ago, ...

Blood volume studies using the indicator dilution technique and radioactive tracers have been performed in nuclear medicine departments for over 50 y. A nuclear medicine study is the gold standard for ...

COPD requires regular monitoring through tests like spirometry to assess the condition’s severity and aid in an individualized treatment plan. COPD is a progressive lung condition that makes breathing ...

Protein S activity is a test to judge your risk of blood clots. Blood clots that form in the veins are dangerous. Protein S is a substance that controls the blood clotting mechanism and prevents ...