Health & Wellness
Many Plant-Based Foods Contain Twice as Many Additives as Animal Products
Plant-based eating has become more popular around the world as many people try to improve their health, reduce their environmental impact, or avoid animal...
Can a Simple Supplement Help the Liver Heal Better After Surgery?
The liver is one of the most remarkable organs in the human body. Unlike most other organs, it has the ability to regrow after...
Eating More Leafy Greens May Help Protect Your Lungs as You Age
Breathing is something most people hardly think about until it becomes difficult.
Healthy lungs allow oxygen to move into the body and carbon dioxide to...
Could a Simple Daily Pill Replace Weight-Loss Injections?
Modern GLP-1 medicines have transformed obesity treatment, but many people are uncomfortable giving themselves regular injections.
Others face problems with cost, storage, or limited drug...
Simple Heart Test Plus AI May Predict Sudden Cardiac Death Earlier
Most people know that heart attacks are dangerous, but fewer realize that sudden cardiac arrest is often even more deadly.
During sudden cardiac arrest, the...
These Everyday Foods Could Quietly Raise Your Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common long-term health problems around the world.
Millions of people live with it, and...
Why Many Older People Stop Using Cholesterol Drug Statins
Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medicines in the world. They are used to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart...
What Really Causes Cancer?
Cancer begins when cells in the body start to grow out of control. This usually happens after changes, called mutations, build up in a...
Scientists Discover a Surprising Cause of Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes
For many years, doctors believed that high blood sugar was the main reason people with type 2 diabetes developed serious health problems.
Because of this,...
Why Peripheral Vascular Disease Is Often Missed in Women
Peripheral vascular disease, often called PVD, is a group of conditions that affect blood vessels outside the heart and brain.
These diseases can reduce blood...
Why an Underactive Thyroid Can Make Your Whole Body Feel Slower
Most people think metabolism is simply about how quickly the body burns calories or whether someone gains weight easily. In reality, metabolism is much...
The Best Way to Beat High Blood Pressure May Be More Than Lowering the...
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world.
More than one in three adults live...
Scientists Find Body’s ‘Off Switch’ for Dangerous Inflammation
Inflammation is one of the body's natural defense systems. When you cut your finger or catch a virus, your immune system creates inflammation to...
Scientists Discover a Hidden Cause of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common brain disorders in the world and affects between seven and ten million people.
It mainly develops in...
Could Higher Vitamin D Doses Better Protect Your Heart?
Many people know vitamin D as the “sunshine vitamin” because our bodies make it when our skin is exposed to sunlight.
Vitamin D is well...
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Brain Health
Could Hearing Aids Lower Dementia Risk?
Hearing aids are usually prescribed to improve hearing, but new research suggests they may also help protect the brain in a specific group of...
Virtual Reality Breakthrough Could Help Stroke Survivors Regain Hand Function
A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel bursts.
Brain cells can begin to die...
A Simple Blood Test May Spot Alzheimer’s Years Before Memory Loss Begins
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects millions of people around the world. It is a progressive brain disease, which...
Scientists Discover an Unexpected Blood Pressure Link to Alzheimer’s Disease
Many people think of Alzheimer's disease as a disorder that only affects the brain. The disease gradually damages memory, reasoning, and the ability to...
Study Discovers a New Dementia Treatment
Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia are among the most common causes of dementia.
These conditions slowly damage the brain, causing problems with memory, thinking, language,...