The way we shop, do our banking, watch TV and listen to music is unrecognisable from 30 years ago – yet as a doctor, the way I do tests, treat patients and predict their outcomes is stuck in the 1990s ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

When it comes to maintaining health, it can be helpful to understand an optimal baseline for some matters. Learning a healthy weight range for your height, age, and gender, for instance, can be useful ...

Keeping your blood sugar in check is important for everyone—not just those living with diabetes. Consistently-high glucose can lead to a variety of health issues in both the short- and long-term, so ...

Sarah is an experienced writer and editor enthusiastic about helping readers live their healthiest and happiest lives. Before joining Forbes Health, Sarah worked as a writer for various digital ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

Your doctor will usually check your red blood cell count together with your other blood cell counts to look for conditions that cause low counts (anemia) or high counts. Many health conditions can ...