Health & Wellness
AI Finds a Surprisingly Simple Way to Make Everyday Meals Healthier and Cheaper
Eating healthier is something many people want to do, but turning nutrition advice into daily meals can be surprisingly difficult.
Most people know they should...
Climate Change Could Triple Heat-Related Heart Disease Deaths by 2050
Climate change is often discussed in terms of rising sea levels, stronger storms, and extreme weather. However, a new study suggests that one of...
Five Everyday Habits Linked to Longer Life After Cancer
A major new study suggests that simple lifestyle habits followed before a cancer diagnosis may help people live longer after they develop the disease.
The...
Lentils and Tofu Could Help Fight High Blood Pressure
A major new study suggests that some simple everyday foods may help protect people from one of the world’s deadliest health conditions.
Researchers say eating...
How High-Intensity Interval Training Alters Inflammatory Responses
High-intensity interval training, often called HIIT, has become one of the most popular forms of exercise in recent years. It involves short bursts of...
Scientists Discover a Big Hidden Cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term disease that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy...
Magic Mushroom Compound Could Lower Chronic Pain
Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered that psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, may provide long-lasting relief from chronic nerve pain...
A New Way to Predict Brain Recovery After Cardiac Arrest
A new study from Spain has uncovered important clues about what happens inside the heart during one of the deadliest medical emergencies: ventricular fibrillation.
The...
Lab-Grown Heart Patch Boosts Pumping Power in Severe Heart Failure
For decades, doctors have faced a difficult challenge when treating heart failure. Unlike some tissues in the body, the heart has very little ability...
Could a Common Anemia Drug Help Fight Cancer Too?
Cancer and anemia often go hand in hand. Many people undergoing cancer treatment develop anemia, a condition in which the body does not have...
New Brain Scan Could Spot Alzheimer’s Disease Years Earlier
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions of people around the world. It slowly damages memory, thinking, and the ability...
This Popular Diabetes Drug Linked to Rare but Serious Vision Loss
Ozempic has become one of the most widely used medications for treating type 2 diabetes, helping millions of people control their blood sugar levels...
Certain Music Patterns May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Music has the power to affect emotions, memories, and mood, but scientists are now discovering that it may also influence the body in surprising...
Why Deadly Blood Cancer Hits Men Harder Than Women
Multiple myeloma is a serious type of blood cancer that begins in plasma cells, a kind of white blood cell that helps the body...
Medical Cannabis May Slightly Increase Heart Rhythm Problems
Medical marijuana is becoming more common as doctors search for new ways to help people living with chronic pain.
Millions of people around the world...
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Brain Health
New Brain Scan Could Spot Alzheimer’s Disease Years Earlier
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions of people around the world. It slowly damages memory, thinking, and the ability...
Sudden Blood Pressure Swings May Be an Early Warning Sign of Dementia
A new Australian study suggests that sudden changes in blood pressure may increase the risk of dementia and other serious blood vessel problems in...
“Magic Mushroom” Compound May Help the Brain Recover After Stroke
Scientists in Hungary have discovered that a natural compound called DMT may help protect the brain after a stroke.
DMT, short for dimethyltryptamine, is best...
New Nasal Spray Restores Memory and Brain Function in Aging Study
A team of researchers at Texas A&M University has developed an experimental nasal spray that may help aging brains regain memory and function.
In a...
Keeping Blood Pressure Stable Could Protect Your Brain From Dementia
Scientists have long known that high blood pressure can damage the heart and blood vessels. But growing research now shows that it can also...