Epinephrine is a commonly used agent for a variety of indications and clinical scenarios within the emergency department. It is commonly administered during cardiopulmonary arrest and serves as an ...

Because the risk of many conditions increases with age, doctors generally recommend more frequent lab testing as you get older. This is because many health risks increase with age, and early detection ...

As more people are caught in the economic squeeze of rising cost of living, many are looking for ways to make extra money. A growing number are turning to selling their blood plasma – an essential ...

Mexican nationals wait to sell their blood plasma inside the Grifols Plasma Center in Laredo ,Texas. Credit: David Martin Davies As more people are caught in the economic squeeze of rising cost of ...

People with type 2 diabetes may be able to improve their blood sugar by doing something as simple as sitting by a window for a few hours each day. In a study published in Cell Metabolism, scientists ...

Many of us sit by a window to boost our mood, but exposure to natural light during the day also seems to improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. Our cells and tissues follow ...

Dear Carol: My 90-year-old mom seems to be declining significantly over the last few weeks. She recently told me she feels “blah” most days, but when I ask for updates, she says she’s OK. Her memory ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Blood plasma is big business along the U.S.–Mexico ...

Beyond the myriad complications that come with diabetes, patients have to additionally put up with regular blood sugar testing – which involves either multiple pin pricks a day to draw blood or ...

There’s a crude but whimsical painting of an enthusiastic vampire on a window at the Grifols plasma center in downtown San Antonio. Grifols is one of the world’s largest producers of plasma-derived ...

A study published in the European Heart Journal could help predict the likelihood of dementia up to 25 years in advance. The research found a link between increased levels of cardiac troponin, a ...