A new feature of the Apple Watch allows the device to passively track blood flow and notify users they might have high blood pressure.

However, folks who don’t receive such a warning from their smartwatch should not assume their blood pressure is healthy, a new study says.

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A few cups of coffee or tea each day can help your brain age more gracefully, a new study says.

About two to three cups of caffeinated joe — or one to two cups of tea — reduced dementia risk and slowed brain aging, researchers reported Feb. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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An outdated Medicare policy is keeping seniors in hospitals longer than necessary, wasting their time, hospital resources and federal health funding, a new study says.

Established in 1965, the “three-day rule” was intended to justify the expense of sending a patient to a skilled nursing facility.

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Genes aren’t the only factor at play in determining which children will develop a food allergy, a new evidence review says.

Antibiotic use, the presence of other immune system diseases, and delayed introduction of allergenic foods all also can play a role in the start of childhood food allergies, researchers reported Feb. 9 in JA... Full Page