Health & Wellness
Green or black tea may help lower blood pressure, study finds
Scientists from the Guilan University of Medical Sciences have found that regularly drinking green tea or black tea may help lower blood pressure—a key...
Common diabetes drug may increase risk of chronic cough
People with type 2 diabetes often rely on medications to manage their condition and prevent complications.
One group of medications, called GLP-1 receptor agonists (or...
Vomiting syndrome linked to chronic cannabis use, study shows
Doctors in the United States are seeing more and more cases of a puzzling illness tied to heavy cannabis use.
Known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome...
A whole-food plant-based diet could reverse heart failure, study finds
Scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that a whole-food plant-based diet reversed heart failure without medications or surgeries.
The research is published...
This may be the natural cure of high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a serious health problem that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when the pressure of blood flowing...
6 powerful teas that may help lower your blood sugar naturally
Managing your blood sugar is very important if you have diabetes or are at risk of getting it.
While eating well and exercising are key...
This vitamin could calm inflammation and save your health
Many people know that vitamin D is important for strong bones and a healthy immune system.
But a new study from the University of South...
One injection can control high blood pressure for 6 months
High blood pressure is a widespread health issue affecting millions of people worldwide.
The current standard treatment involves taking daily medication to keep blood pressure...
7 simple habits that help protect your brain from dementia
Dementia is a condition that makes it hard for people to remember things, think clearly, or interact with others.
It isn’t just one disease but...
New drug could stop sudden death from heart attacks—without dangerous side effects
Each year, around 100,000 people in the UK lose their lives to heart attacks. Many of these deaths happen before the ambulance arrives.
One major...
A common drug may finally ease hand pain, scientists say
Have you or someone you care about felt pain in your hands that makes everyday things hard to do? Simple actions like buttoning your...
A single pill could help treat obesity, high blood pressure
A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has found that a drug once made to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and sickle cell disease might...
Common depression drugs may raise death risk in older adults
A new study from Rutgers University and Columbia University has found that some newer antipsychotic medicines may raise the risk of death in adults...
This berry could help prevent cancer, obesity, diabetes
Scientists from the Université de Montréal have found that a small fruit from the Amazon rainforest might help make cancer treatment work better.
This fruit...
Eating dates may help induce labor in childbirth
Scientists from University Malaya found that eating dates in late pregnancy could help induce labor safely and naturally.
Labor induction is the process or treatment that...
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Brain Health
7 simple habits that help protect your brain from dementia
Dementia is a condition that makes it hard for people to remember things, think clearly, or interact with others.
It isn’t just one disease but...
Coconut oil may help improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from the Catholic University of Valencia in Spain found that a Mediterranean diet rich in coconut oil could improve major cognitive functions in...
Common nerve pain drugs may trigger dangerous prescribing cascades
Clinicians may miss side effects of nerve pain drugs like gabapentin, leading to a chain of additional medications that cause more harm than good.
This...
Scientists find a non-invasive way to treat stroke
Scientists from Monash University in Australia and Yale School of Medicine in the United States are working together on a new, high-tech way to...
Shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk, study confirms
An unusual public health policy in Wales has offered compelling evidence that the shingles vaccine could reduce dementia risk.
A Stanford Medicine-led study found that...