A long-awaited study commissioned by the FDA has muddied the path forward on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter ...

The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure. She has ...

What Is a Pulse Oximeter? A pulse oximeter, or pulse ox, is an electronic device that can be attached to your forehead, fingers, nose, foot, toes, or ears. A nurse or medical assistant usually clamps ...

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A high pulse pressure, or a wide pulse pressure, can indicate a change in your heart’s structure or function due to various causes, including aortic stiffening and hyperthyroidism. Pulse pressure is ...

A tiny fingertip device can give you valuable information about your health during a bout of Covid-19 or any respiratory illness. By Tara Parker-Pope After working for 10 days at Bellevue Hospital in ...

Joél Junior Morales will never forget June 12, 2016. He thinks about how one night filled with bloodshed and terror changed Orlando every day. Morales was at home ...