This surprisingly simple walking test is becoming a go-to tool for measuring real cardiovascular fitness—no gym, no gadgets, ...

A test that measures oxygen levels in newborns can detect "critical" congenital heart disease, but there are variables involved with the test that require more study before it is adopted for universal ...

What Is a Pulse Oximeter? A pulse oximeter, or pulse ox, is an electronic device that can be attached to your forehead, fingers, nose, foot, toes, or ears. A nurse or medical assistant usually clamps ...

Vital signs, those fluorescent green numbers that beep, ding, and dash across black screens on the monitors in hospital rooms, have become a new source of angst during the coronavirus pandemic. One of ...

This recall involves Almpal dissolved oxygen test kits. The test kits come in a cream-colored box bearing a white label with "Dissolved Oxygen Test Kit" and the manufacture date, batch number, and ...

Social media users are sharing claims that rubbing hydrogen peroxide onto the skin can treat cancer and that oxygen can kill cancer cells. These claims are not supported by evidence, an expert told ...

Early detection of critical congenital heart disease is important for avoiding serious health consequences. A noninvasive measure of oxygen saturation in the blood is a reasonable way to detect ...