Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

Reducing daily salt intake via manufacturing restrictions could significantly improve population-level blood pressure, ...

Muscle twitches fall into two main types. There’s myoclonus, where a whole muscle or group of muscles twitch or spasm. Then ...

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Lowering sodium in packaged and prepared foods could significantly improve cardiovascular health and prevent many cases of ...

Most adults need around 3,500–5,000 mg of potassium daily to help lower blood pressure. Foods like tomatoes, potatoes, and ...

Infectious agents can cause muscle twitching and spasms, too. The most commonly known is probably tetanus, which causes a phenomenon called lockjaw, where the neck and jaw muscles contract to the ...

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Other than the telltale signs of weight changes, shifts in gut functions or the immune system may also indicate underlying thyroid issues.