Blood Pressure Categories Explained: When Numbers Mean You Need Action
Blood pressure categories turn two numbers into context. Here are the standard thresholds, why readings shift by setting and time of day, and what the ranges track.
Prevention
Which screening tests apply at your age, what each shot covers, and how to weigh a risk percentage without panicking or ignoring it.
What to Know About Improving Disability Wellness Through Nutrition Research and Adaptive Design
A Cornell internship program pairs students with a disability-care nonprofit. The work is promising, but most of it is early-stage.
Prevention Is Better Than Cure: Where the Idea Came From
The oldest slogan in medicine has a long history, and modern screening shows both what it delivers and where it falls short.
What to Know About Colorectal Cancer Screening
Screening now starts at 45 for adults at average risk, and the test menu has grown beyond colonoscopy. Here is what the guidelines actually recommend, and why the options differ.
RSV Vaccines for Older Adults: What to Know Before the Next Season
Who ACIP recommends RSV vaccination for after 60, how well the shots prevent hospitalization, and why most people need only a single dose.
Cholesterol Numbers Explained: What LDL, HDL, and Triglycerides Mean
How to read a lipid panel, which thresholds the NHLBI and AHA use, and why LDL matters more than total cholesterol for heart risk.