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High Blood Pressure’s Hidden Risk: Memory Loss

As you get older, it’s inevitable that you’ll experience a bit of memory loss. The brain, just like every other part of your body, will lose some of its ability to function at peak levels. Your full range of cognitive functions – the inner workings of the brain – can begin to slip a little as the years roll by. 

New Blood Test Could Make Cancer Detection Easier

Today, the primary way we diagnose cancer is through tissue sampling. Testing the cells’ proteins, DNA and RNA also can detect cancer in some patients.

You Can Treat Menopause Symptoms with Testosterone Pellets

Going through menopause can be tough as you suffer through hot flashes and other unpleasant symptoms. Testosterone pellets are one of the best ways to curb menopause symptoms, yet few women know about or use them.

'Get Up’ Became Egamer’s Mantra After First Blood Clot

Egamer and esports commentator Geoff "iNControl" Robinson died in July 2019 at the age of 33 from a blood clot in his lungs. Six years earlier he had been hospitalized for a blood clot in his leg. That event turned him into a vocal advocate for getting gamers up and moving in order to prevent the condition.

At-Home HPV Test: What You Should Know

You can now find out if you have HPV – which is responsible for more than 99% of cervical cancer cases -- by taking a test at home and mailing a sample to check for the human papillomavirus,

What About Blood Pressure That’s Too Low?

The link between high blood pressure, or hypertension, and the health problems it causes has been well understood for decades. This is why physicians constantly tell us how important it is to lower our blood pressure. In fact, people hear it so often, they might be tempted to think “the lower, the better,” right?

New Test Measures and Tracks Sperm Count From the Comfort of Your Own Home

Too often when it comes to fertility, we focus on women’s reproductive health — not men’s. An estimated 11 million U.S. couples try to conceive yearly with approximately 15% experiencing infertility. Half of these cases are related to the male.  Yes, you heard that right – half of all causes of infertility have some male related cause.

What Young Men Should Know About Testicular Cancer

If you’re a young man, chances are you don’t think too often about cancer. So you might be surprised to know that testicular cancer, though fairly rare, is the most common cancer found in men between the ages of 20 and 35. 

When Women Should Get Genetic Testing

Is It a Typical Headache or Something More Serious? These Tests Can Help You Find Out

If you have frequent headaches, dizziness, seizures or pain or weakness in your hand, your doctor may arrange for you to have neurodiagnostic testing. These outpatient tests can help diagnose a variety of disorders of the brain and nervous system.