Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, ...

Researchers reveal that CRP levels naturally rise after birth, reducing the test’s accuracy in full-term babies but may help identify infection risk in preterm infants. Neonatal EOS, a severe ...

Tests like electrocardiograms or a blood test for cholesterol offer good measures of heart health. But the American College of Cardiology's now recommending another test for a closer look at your risk ...

A new study has found that people who eat a diet high in ultra-processed foods consistently have a specific elevated health marker that's a telltale sign of chronic inflammation – even without any ...

MADRID, Spain—Women who lack standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs) but have elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) are at increased risk of experiencing ...

Sample blood collection tube with HIV test label on HIV infection screening test form. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Room's Studio) A non-reactive HIV test result generally means good news – you ...