Jan. 17 -- Tom Murphy wants to know how far it is to the moon. Not just how many miles, or how many feet, or even how many inches. He wants to know to within a millimeter, and that's less than a 25th ...

(Reuters Health) - Children’s liquid medicines should only be measured in metric units to avoid overdoses common with teaspoons and tablespoons, U.S. pediatricians say. Tens of thousands of kids wind ...

Research shows in-office BP measurement is often done incorrectly, leading to false results. Physician leaders discuss why and how clinicians can improve their readings.

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Those of us here in the United States are used to measuring various physical attributes with the imperial measurement system, which includes feet, inches, gallons, and so on. This system is still ...