Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in a person‘s blood. A typical hematocrit range in adults is 36–54%. However, age, sex, and health conditions can influence hematocrit levels. Low red ...

“What is that thing on your shoulder?” has been the question I’ve been asked most frequently for the last month. Understandably so. For the last 30 days, just barely peeking out from under the sleeve ...

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is a liver enzyme, and high levels can indicate liver damage. Dietary and lifestyle steps to lower ALT levels may help the liver recover. This article looks at what ALT ...

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Thyroid level tests, including the TSH test, help doctors diagnose thyroid conditions, including hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Treatment may include hormones or other medications. The thyroid is ...

Higher than normal blood ammonia levels are called hyperammonemia. Acceptable levels depend on age and sex but range from about 42 µg/dL in infants to 200 µg/dL adults assigned male at birth. When you ...

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Pieter Levels makes good money by creating startups while traveling the world. Levels, a digital nomad, has lived in 40 countries and 150 cities but felt depressed. Digital nomads face mental health ...

What is support and resistance? ‘Support’ and ‘resistance’ are terms for two respective levels on a price chart that appear to limit the market’s range of movement. The support level is where the ...

Magnesium is one of the major minerals your body needs to function properly. You get it from foods and supplements. It's also an ingredient in some medicines such as antacids and laxatives. More than ...