Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: All my friends who are hypertensive have been able to bring their blood pressure to 120/80 or less. However, I have diabetic friends who are taking several diabetic drugs but none has ...

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Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

Creatinine levels are measured to gauge how well a person's kidneys are functioning. Normal creatinine levels are between 0.7 to 1.3 mg/dL for men, and 0.6 to 1.1 mg/dL for women. To lower your ...

For adults, a typical level of vitamin D in the blood is 20 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) or above. Levels of 12 ng/ml are too low and levels of 50 ng/ml are too high. High or low levels may affect ...

Does Running Exacerbate or Help with PCOS? “For runners especially, I encourage them to get blood work done at least before they start a training cycle, just to make sure there isn’t anything going on ...