Health & Wellness
Not All Trans Fats Are Harmful, Dairy Foods Study Shows
For many years, people have been told to avoid trans fats because they increase the risk of heart disease. This advice has helped improve...
A New ‘Longevity Diet’ May Help Increase Lifespan
Scientists have long known that what we eat can affect how long and how well we live.
While many diets promise better health, researchers are...
Canada Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug, but Doctors Urge Patients to Carefully Weigh the Benefits...
Canada has approved lecanemab as a treatment for people with early Alzheimer's disease, giving patients access to one of the first medicines designed to...
A Single Shot Instead of Weekly Ozempic Can be a Long-Lasting Weight Loss Approach
Medicines such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have changed the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
These medicines copy the actions of natural hormones...
A Common Blood Pressure Drug Can Reduce Arterial Stiffening
Obesity is much more than carrying extra body weight. It increases the risk of many serious health problems, including high blood pressure, type 2...
Scientists Discover How to Slow the Spread of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects millions of people worldwide. It slowly destroys memory, thinking, and the ability to...
New AI Could Help Find a Treatable Cause of High Blood Pressure
Many people take medicine for high blood pressure for years without knowing there may be an underlying cause that can be treated.
New research suggests...
Poor Sleep Could Quietly Harm Your Liver if You Have Type 2 Diabetes
Sleep is one of the most important parts of good health, yet it is often overlooked.
Many people with type 2 diabetes focus on eating...
Scientists Discover Why Alcohol Addiction Happens
Alcohol use disorder, often called AUD, is one of the most common and serious mental health conditions in the world. It affects millions of...
This Simple Breathing Habit Could Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally
High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. Millions of people live with it, and many do not...
Study Finds New Treatment of Shingles and Herpes
A team of scientists at the University of Georgia has developed a promising new drug that may one day make treating shingles and herpes...
Simple Protein Supplement May Help Older People Increase Strength
Exercise is often called one of the best ways to stay healthy. It can help protect the heart, strengthen muscles, improve balance, and lower...
Why Gray Hair Might Be a Surprising Way to Fight Cancer
Most people think of gray hair as a normal sign of getting older. Finding the first gray strand can remind us that time is...
Why a Common Hospital Painkiller Can Suddenly Lower Blood Pressure
Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, is one of the most commonly used pain-relieving and fever-reducing medicines in the world.
Millions of people take it safely...
Common Drugs May Raise Memory Loss Risk in Older Adults
Millions of people take medicines every day to treat allergies, colds, high blood pressure, depression, bladder problems, stomach cramps, and many other health conditions....
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Brain Health
Canada Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug, but Doctors Urge Patients to Carefully Weigh the Benefits...
Canada has approved lecanemab as a treatment for people with early Alzheimer's disease, giving patients access to one of the first medicines designed to...
Scientists Discover How to Slow the Spread of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects millions of people worldwide. It slowly destroys memory, thinking, and the ability to...
Common Drugs May Raise Memory Loss Risk in Older Adults
Millions of people take medicines every day to treat allergies, colds, high blood pressure, depression, bladder problems, stomach cramps, and many other health conditions....
New VR Therapy Gives Fresh Hope for Better Stroke Recovery
Recovering from a stroke is often a long journey.
Even after leaving hospital, many people continue to struggle with weak hands, poor arm control, numbness,...
Parkinson’s Drug shows promise in Fighting treatment-resistant depression
For people living with severe depression, the hardest part is not always sadness. Many describe something even more troubling: the feeling that life has...