1 in 7 kids in US may have blood pressure that’s higher than normal

Credit: CC0 Public Domain About 14% of children and teens in the U.S. either have high blood pressure or are headed toward it, according to preliminary new research that suggests

Stopping aspirin when on a blood thinner lowers risk of bleeding, study finds

If you’re already taking one blood thinner, mounting research suggests you might not need to take a second one. In fact, when patients who are on a commonly prescribed blood

Presence of subclinical atherosclerosis is marker of mortality and its progression increases risk of death

The progression of atherosclerosis in people who have no symptoms of it is independently associated with the risk of dying from any cause, according to a new study led by