Health & Wellness

Can a short-term diet reset help Crohn’s disease?

For people living with Crohn’s disease, food choices can feel confusing and frustrating. Many patients want to know if changing their diet can improve...

Feeling low? A quick cold swim can lift your mood effectively

Many people today are looking for simple ways to improve their mood. While exercise, diet, and sleep are often discussed, cold-water immersion has recently...

Basic therapies may be best for knee pain relief

Knee osteoarthritis is a condition that affects millions of people, especially older adults. It can cause long-term pain, stiffness, and difficulty walking or moving....

Scientists find how to reverse hearing loss

For many people born with hearing loss, the world has always been quiet. This type of hearing problem, known as congenital deafness, often begins...

Flu shots may protect your heart and brain—even if you still get sick

Getting a flu shot is often seen as a simple way to avoid fever, cough, and body aches during winter. However, new research suggests...

A powerful cholesterol drug may prevent heart attacks before they start

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death around the world. Many people only begin treatment after they already have serious problems such...

Breakthrough drug may help treat uncontrolled high blood pressure

For many people, controlling high blood pressure is not easy. Even after taking several medications, their blood pressure remains high. This condition is known...

Could eating more meat help lower Alzheimer’s risk?

A new study has raised an interesting question about diet and brain health. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet found that older adults who carry certain...

How occasional heavy drinking can severely damage your liver

Many people think that drinking heavily once in a while is not a big problem, especially if they do not drink much during the...

Heart plug tech could replace blood thinners to prevent stroke

Atrial fibrillation is a condition that affects the rhythm of the heart. Instead of beating regularly, the heart beats unevenly, which can cause blood...

Common diabetes pills may cause serious heart problems, study finds

Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. It affects millions of people and requires ongoing care...

Common everyday drugs may quietly harm memory function

Many people take medicines every day without thinking too much about their long-term effects. These medicines help manage common health problems like allergies, high...

This simple food choice could protect your heart and blood pressure

Many people want to stay healthy as they age, but it can be hard to know which foods truly make a difference. A new long-term...

Scientists reveal how heavy drinking destroys the liver

Alcohol is a common part of social life for many people, but long-term heavy drinking can cause serious harm to the body. A new study...

Why waiting on blood pressure treatment could be risky

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world. It often develops slowly and may not...

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Brain Health

Could eating more meat help lower Alzheimer’s risk?

A new study has raised an interesting question about diet and brain health. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet found that older adults who carry certain...

Heart plug tech could replace blood thinners to prevent stroke

Atrial fibrillation is a condition that affects the rhythm of the heart. Instead of beating regularly, the heart beats unevenly, which can cause blood...

Common everyday drugs may quietly harm memory function

Many people take medicines every day without thinking too much about their long-term effects. These medicines help manage common health problems like allergies, high...

Both blood pressure numbers could protect your brain from dementia

When people check their blood pressure, most focus on the top number. This number, called systolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in the arteries...

How your brain links time and place—and why both fade in Alzheimer’s disease

A new study suggests that our brain does not treat time and place as separate ideas, but as parts of the same process. This finding...