Pulse oximeters use light to measure how much oxygen is in a person’s blood. For most people, a normal pulse oximeter reading is between 95% and 100%, researchers said in background notes. Readings ...

Waking up suddenly gasping for air at night may signal a hidden heart condition. A cardiologist explains causes, symptoms, ...

Four-year-old Ellie Rudd – who loved mud and getting dressed up and having dance parties with her brother and sisters – died January 6, after the flu and a co-infection with an adenovirus turned into ...

Testing is essential when confirming a hemophilia diagnosis. The process includes a physical exam and blood-clotting factor ...

Largest study on this topic suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) give ...

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their ...

Prevention is key, and adopting a regimen of no smoking, minimal alcohol, a healthy, reduced-salt diet, low stress levels and ...

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shortlisted 11 medical institutions across the country for a study to ...