High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects an estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide and results in 10 million deaths per year, according to the World Heart Federation. Impacting a person's ...

This can also work in reverse: Tires properly inflated in the winter can be running too high a pressure as the weather warms; thus, some air should be let out to drop them to proper pressure ...

A high platelet count indicates too many of the small cells (platelets) that help form blood clots. This can cause dangerous clots and bleeding. Also called thrombocytosis or thrombocythemia, ...

A federal safety board says a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed ...

If your new glasses are giving you a headache, it could be a sign of muscle strain, ill-fitting frames ... fit too snugly across your nose, or cause pressure behind your ears, you may get a ...