You might need it to check your levels of calcium, an essential mineral you need to be healthy. This often routine procedure helps screen you for conditions and diseases that may affect your bones, ...

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) helps control how much thyroid hormone your thyroid makes. High TSH usually means hypothyroidism, while low TSH points to hyperthyroidism. A typical adult TSH target ...

Portugal's reservoirs are on the rise after one of the wettest Novembers since 1931. The Portugal News reported that, according to data from the National Water Resources Information System, the amount ...

A concussion makes the brain move suddenly inside the skull after a head hit or a hard body blow. Symptoms can last days to months. Most symptoms start improving within 1 to 2 weeks of the injury, ...

Objectives We systemically reviewed the literature to assess how long-term testosterone suppressing gender-affirming hormone therapy influenced lean body mass (LBM), muscular area, muscular strength ...

Radioactivity is a part of our earth - it has existed all along. Naturally occurring radioactive materials are present in its crust, the floors and walls of our homes, schools, or offices and in the ...

Amy Kwan, DPT, PT, has been a physical therapist for over 10 years. Being dehydrated and exercising on a full stomach can cause nausea. Taking breaks, reducing exercise intensity, and snacking on ...