A new study suggests that a blood test following exercise may be a good way to differentiate between people who have ME/CFS and people who don't.
Category: Chronic disease
New blood pressure guidelines include millions more Americans
High blood pressure is now defined as a reading of 130 over 80, down from 140 over 90, increasing the number of Americans who have high blood pressure.
Too high: Current blood pressure targets may not be low enough
In this fifth, final post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, explains target blood pressure guidelines.
Too high: For high blood pressure, lifestyle changes are the most effective and safest drug
In the fourth post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, lays out lifestyle changes that can improve health.
Too high: Side effects hamper many blood pressure medications
In this piece in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, tackles the problems caused by the side effects of medications.
Too high: Older drugs work well for hypertension, new medications show little innovation
In this piece in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, outlines the most common medications used to treat blood pressure.
Too high: Despite drugs, blood pressure rates continue to soar in the United States
In this initial post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, outlines the scope of the problem and introduces Margaret, a patient.
At symposium, researchers and patients examine molecular basis of chronic fatigue syndrome
Ron Davis, PhD, calls chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME/CFS) the “last major disease about which we know almost nothing.” That’s …
“But you look so good”: Living with an invisible illness
I remember what it's like to feel healthy and live carefree. I took my health for granted for the first 24 years of my life. …
Author Laura Hillenbrand: Leaving frailty behind
Laura Hillenbrand speaks like she writes: beautifully. She captures moments like getting on a horse to ride again in ways that make you feel like …
A look at how social media helps connect patients with rare diseases
If you suffer from a very rare disease, getting the proper diagnosis can be an arduous journey. But a bigger challenge may be the feeling …
Coping with the stages of a debilitating illness
It was September 19, and I was sitting on my bed in the apartment I had rented with my best friend, having just arrived back …
Finding the right doctor and learning to live with a progressive genetic disorder — as a family
We've partnered with Inspire, a company that builds and manages online support communities for patients and caregivers, to launch a patient-focused series here on Scope. …
Belief brings relief — and sadness — after decades of doubt
We've partnered with Inspire, a company that builds and manages online support communities for patients and caregivers, to launch a patient-focused series here on Scope. Once …
The right tool for the job: Creating a waterborne disease reporting system for Nepal
When I last spoke with cholera expert Eric Jorge Nelson, MD, PhD, he was about to field test a tool to help doctors in Bangladesh diagnose, …
Male infertility linked to host of other ailments
A new study offers some important news to men struggling to have children: Infertile men appear more likely than their fertile counterparts to develop other ailments, …