Every year, I get a reminder to schedule a wellness check with my primary care physician. It’s all part of a preventive healthcare program to make sure everything is in good working order. The nurse ...

The FDA is warning the public to avoid using unreviewed devices for checking vital signs—including those for monitoring infants, as well as checking blood pressure at home—due to the risk of ...

Heart monitors, fitness trackers and other health bands are the most common types of wearable technology we’re seeing today. But a fitness band isn’t going to do much in an actual hospital, which is ...

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - In February, Waterville E.M.S. began a program checking in with folks at their homes recently released from hospitals. From assessing homes off fall risks to checking vital ...

A new study has found that parent intuition is more likely to predict critical illness than various vital signs used to measure health. In some 4.7 per cent of cases, parents said they were concerned ...