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Tiny mineral may help clear artery plaque, preventing heart disease

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death across the world, affecting millions of people every year. One of the main reasons behind heart...

Common thyroid drug may raise heart risk if not carefully managed

Levothyroxine is one of the most commonly used medicines in the United States. It is mainly prescribed to treat thyroid problems, especially a condition...

Why eating potassium-rich foods may better control blood pressure

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world. It affects more than 30 percent of adults...

Serious warning signs of liver failure you should never ignore

Liver failure is a very serious health condition that happens when the liver becomes so damaged that it can no longer do its normal...

Simple vitamins may help protect against vision loss disease

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world, and once vision is lost, it cannot be restored. The disease slowly...

A hidden risk in common blood pressure drugs you need to know

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. It affects millions of people and often shows no clear...

What high creatinine really says about your kidney health

When you have a routine blood test, your doctor often checks many different numbers to understand how your body is working. One of these numbers...

Study shows eggs don’t raise ‘bad’ cholesterol as once feared

For many years, eggs have been seen as a food to limit, especially for people worried about their heart health. This is because eggs contain...

Why your blood pressure changes so much

Have you ever gone to the doctor and noticed that your blood pressure reading seemed higher or lower than you expected? This is something...

Simple ways to bring down high blood sugar without using insulin

High blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia, is a common problem for people with type 2 diabetes and for some people who have not...

Common anxiety drugs may affect pancreatic cancer outcomes, study shows

Many people use a group of medicines called benzodiazepines to help reduce anxiety or improve sleep. These drugs are widely prescribed and are known for...

Hidden hormone may be a major cause of high blood pressure

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world. It affects more than 1.5 billion people...

How the brain’s fear system may drive alcohol addiction

Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder, is a serious and widespread mental health condition. It affects millions of people around the world and...

How a new algorithm is changing insulin treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

Managing type 2 diabetes can be challenging, especially when it comes to finding the right insulin dose. A new study suggests that a smart algorithm,...

Vaping may increase cancer risk, study finds

Many people believe that vaping is safer than smoking. Over the past 20 years, e-cigarettes have been promoted as a cleaner option and even...

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Scientists reveal where water is hiding on the moon after billions of years

Scientists have long suspected that water exists on the moon, but exactly how it got there—and where it is most concentrated—has remained a mystery. Now,...

Scientists solve key problem holding back hydrogen fuel cells

Hydrogen fuel cells have long been seen as a promising clean energy solution. They can produce electricity using hydrogen as fuel, with water as...

Moon dust tells a hidden story: How space delivered and transformed life’s building blocks

A new study based on samples from China’s Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions is helping scientists understand how the basic ingredients of life arrived and...

It’s not supposed to be like this: A giant planet orbits a small star

The nebular hypothesis states that stars and the planets that orbit them form from the same reservoir of material, called a solar nebula. It's the...

Astronomers finally spot vast hydrogen clouds that fueled early galaxies

For decades, scientists believed the early universe was filled with enormous amounts of hydrogen gas—the basic ingredient needed to form stars. But proving this idea...