Carbohydrates are an essential part of a balanced diet, providing the body with energy. However, not all carbs are created equal. While complex carbs, like whole grains and vegetables, digest slowly ...

The number of women with high blood pressure when they become pregnant or who have it diagnosed during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy has spiked in the United States since 1979. Women getting ...

Notice your blood pressure has been creeping up lately? Smoking not only harms your lungs, but it also causes spikes in blood pressure and increases heart disease risk. Quitting smoking is crucial for ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90 and in reasonably good health. I recently had blood tests that showed a spike in my liver levels. An evaluation showed that I had hepatitis C. I have had a very hard time ...

It's not just dessert that's driving up your blood sugar. Some everyday foods such as oat milk, fruit juice and a bowl of brown rice that seem healthy could also be raising your risk for disease and ...

Some older people who get what's known as white coat hypertension - a spike in blood pressure at the doctors' office - may have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a study suggests. White ...

Jessica Canning often begins her day at a beach on the Central Coast, walking her Cavalier King Charles spaniel on pristine white sand. But when the second-generation Carmel resident ends the day ...

BERKELEY (CBS SF/BCN) – COVID-19's spike protein may contribute to blood vessels secreting fluids into a person's body, which can lead to severe health outcomes like respiratory failure, according to ...

Queer icons eat their hearts out — not as literally as you'd expect — in "Queens of the Dead," a queer zombie movie by Tina ...

I loved playing grown-up when I was little, walking around the house in my mother’s high heels. And like any other little girl, I anxiously awaited the time when I could wear these symbols of maturity ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90 and in reasonably good health. I recently had blood tests that showed a spike in my liver levels. An evaluation showed that I had hepatitis C. I have had a very hard time ...