Understanding blood pressure readings can be tricky. While most people know they don't want their blood pressure to get too high (hypertension) or too low (hypotension), many people don't know how to ...

Pressure altitude is an aircraft's height above a theoretical "standard datum plane," defined by specific atmospheric conditions (29.92 inHg pressure, 15°C at sea level). It is a critical metric for ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Nearly half of American ...

A ventilator is a machine that helps you breathe or takes breaths for you. It can be a lifesaver if you have a health condition that causes you to struggle to get air. You may know about the type of ...

Low blood pressure is defined by a blood pressure reading of 90/60 mm Hg or lower. Low blood pressure with no symptoms is rarely a cause for concern. If you also experience dizziness, shortness of ...

Keeping one's blood pressure levels in the normal range is important. Blood pressure that's too high (hypertension) can cause severe headaches, blurred vision and may even lead to heart disease or ...

Most of us aren't watching our oil pressure like we do our social feeds -- but maybe we should. Oil is your engine's lifeblood, and oil pressure is like blood pressure. If it drops too low or spikes ...

It’s also a tasty snack, at least for fungi and insects such as termites. On a molecular level, wood is about three-quarters polymerized sugars that are indigestible to humans and most other animals.

A winter storm that will likely not quite reach “bomb cyclone” status is nonetheless bringing messy weather to the eastern ...

I have been told that in order to make tomato sauce, the best way is via a pressure cooker. Fine and dandy...until one finds that a pressure cooker is about 5x the price of a typical pot+lid. So, uh, ...

Musician Billy Joel recently canceled his concert tour, announcing he will undergo physical therapy for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus that is affecting his hearing, vision and ...