What Causes a Pulse in the Carotid Artery?

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The pulse is detected in arteries close to the skin's surface such as those in the wrist or neck. The artery in the neck is called the carotid artery. The carotid artery usually gives one of the best pulse reading since it is located so close to the heart. The pulse is read by placing a...

How to Lower Blood Pressure - Natural Methods

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Lowering your blood pressure or controlling hypertension is imperative to good health, and with a lower blood pressure you can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Medications are useful for controlling high blood pressure, which is classified as a pressure greater than 140/90. However, som

How to Lower Blood Pressure in a Stressful Situation

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When faced with a stressful situation, your heart begins to pump more blood through your body. At the same time, your blood vessels begin to contract. These two physical symptoms of anxiety lead to a temporarily raised blood pressure. This is part of the fight or flight reflex, an instinct that kept

How to Spot Blood Clots in Feet

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Blood clots can be a major complication after surgery and can also affect people who have a genetic propensity for them. Although predicting if a blood clot has occurred is not an absolute science, you and your caregivers can learn to identify symptoms of blood clots, which signal that you should se

How Many Times Per Day Should Diabetics Test Their Blood Sugar?

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Diabetes is a disease that requires active management in order to forestall terrible side effects like strokes, comas, blindness, heart disease and loss of circulation in the extremities leading to amputation. With active management, diabetics can have very long and healthy lives. Learning to monito

Children and High Cholesterol

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Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of children and high cholesterol including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.

What Do High Blood Glucose Levels Indicate?

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After you eat, your digestive system and stomach turns the food into glucose. Glucose is a type of sugar that your body uses for energy. High blood glucose levels typically mean too much sugar has built up in your bloodstream.

How to Lower Creatinine Blood Levels

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Any disease or condition that weakens the way your kidneys work will probably raise your blood creatinine level. Because of these problems, your kidneys do not remove impurities from your blood effectively. There are other reasons why your blood creatinine level may be increased besides kidney disea

About Blood Sugar Disorders

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With an aging population and a trend toward stress-filled, inactive lifestyles and calorie-packed diets, the number of people within the United States suffering from blood sugar disorders is expected to rise. Normal blood sugar levels are 70 to 110 milligrams per deciliter. However, people with bloo

Facts About High Potassium

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A high level of potassium in the blood is known as hyperkalemia. It's normally a mild condition that can be easily treated, although severe cases are potentially fatal. Hyperkalemia is asymptomatic until the potassium level is quite high.

Radical Hysterectomy in Stage IB-IIA Cervical Cancer

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Class II and II radical hysterectomies are equally effective in surgical treatment of cervical carcinoma.

Low Blood Pressure After Exercise

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Blood pressure normally rises during exercise and drops to its resting level or slightly lower 10 minutes after you stop. Regular aerobic exercise will help to gradually lower your blood pressure and minimize your risk for hypertension.

Dietary Advice for Diabetes

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A person who has diabetes must make changes in his life to keep the diabetes from seriously affecting his health. Although an increased amount of physical activity can help, it is also very important that he changes his diet to make sure that his body can function properly and that his blood sugar l

What Are the Largest Blood Vessels in the Body?

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What Are Considered High Diabetic Blood Sugar Levels?

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High blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia, causes a lot of damage to the body and is the main symptom of diabetes. Because of this, it's important to know your fasting blood sugar levels.

Symptoms of High Blood Sugar

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High blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia or high glucose, is a medical condition in which the amount of blood sugar present in the blood is a lot higher than normal. Some cases of hyperglycemia are temporary, with the amount of blood sugar returning to normal within hours (or sometimes days), w

About Accu-Chek Advantage Meter Strips

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The Accu-Chek Advantage meter is a small blood sugar meter that fits in your pocketbook or pocket. The Advantage meter is compatible with two of Accu-Chek's test strips. One test strip is easier to use than the other is, but you have two choices, making the Advantage a convenient meter with options.

Non-fasting Blood Sugar Levels

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Non-fasting blood sugar levels are considered random readings where a person's levels should be no higher than 200 mg/dl, or it indicates Type 2 diabetes. A fasting glucose level, on the other hand, should be no higher than 126. Further tests provide insight into how long it takes a person's blood s

The 5 Best Natural Remedies for Pain

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If You Have High Blood Pressure, The Use of Prescription Pain and Anti-Inflammatory Medications May Be Problematic. These Natural Remedies Can Help.

High Blood Pressure and Alcohol

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Alcohol consumption can have both positive and negative effects on blood pressure. It all depends on the amount. Studies show that drinking excessive amounts of alcohol can raise blood pressure to unhealthy levels that can have life-threatening consequences. But research also suggests that drinking