Health & Wellness
A Waist Measure Could Spot Obesity Risk Early
People often watch the number on the bathroom scale when they are worried about weight. But a new study suggests another number may deserve...
Taking Stairs Could Lower Early Death Risk
A healthier heart may sometimes be only a staircase away.
A large analysis led by researchers at the University of East Anglia suggests that people...
New Blood Test May Track Cancer in Real Time
Cancer can change as it grows and as it responds to treatment, but doctors cannot repeatedly remove tumor tissue every time they want an...
For Heart Stents, Your Health May Matter More Than Your Age
A heart patient’s age is easy to measure, but it may be a poor shortcut for deciding who should receive an artery-opening procedure.
A large...
Tiny Sleep Awakenings May Signal Alzheimer’s Risk
Tiny interruptions during sleep may offer an early clue about a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from the University of...
Surgery Drug May Carry a Nighttime Heart Disease Risk
Midazolam is a common medicine used before and during medical procedures. It helps patients feel calm and sleepy, reduces anxiety, and can make it...
Muscle-Building Supplement May Put Your Heart at Risk
Anabolic steroids are sometimes used to build muscle faster, especially by young men and bodybuilders.
But new research suggests these drugs may interfere with the...
Scientists Discover a Big Cause of Heart Disease
Scientists have discovered new clues about why cells that normally protect our arteries can sometimes change and help heart disease get worse.
The research, from...
Higher Doses of This Drug May Treat Diabetes Better
Type 2 diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. It develops when the body does not respond properly to insulin, the...
How Low Should Blood Pressure Go After 60?
Blood pressure often becomes harder to manage as people get older.
Arteries naturally become stiffer with age, which can push blood pressure higher and increase...
Major Causes of Thyroid Diseases You Need to Know
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the front of the neck, but it has a powerful effect on the body.
It makes hormones...
Vitamin B3 May Help Treat Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty liver disease has become one of the world's most common liver problems.
The condition, now often called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD,...
Common Blood Pressure Drug May Increase Risk of Dangerous Heart Failure
Heart failure affects millions of people and is a major cause of hospital stays in the United States.
It happens when the heart cannot move...
7 Warning Signs of Blocked Heart Arteries
Coronary artery disease is one of the most common forms of heart disease. It develops when the arteries that carry oxygen-rich blood to the...
Feeling Very Tired After 60 May Signal a Short Lifespan
Feeling tired after a busy day is normal, but extreme tiredness during simple everyday activities may mean something more in older adults.
Research suggests that...
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Brain Health
Tiny Sleep Awakenings May Signal Alzheimer’s Risk
Tiny interruptions during sleep may offer an early clue about a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from the University of...
These Common Medicines May Raise Dementia Risk
Millions of people use everyday medicines for allergies, high blood pressure, depression, bladder problems, sleep problems, or motion sickness.
Some of these medicines have what...
Lower Blood Pressure Could Protect Stroke Survivors
A person who survives a bleeding stroke may continue to face danger years after leaving the hospital. New research indicates that more intensive treatment...
These Heart Drugs May Also Prevent Alzheimer’s
The heart and brain are closely connected, and treating a heart rhythm problem may have unexpected effects on how the brain ages.
New Swedish research...
Dementia Risk May Start in Your Blood Vessels
A healthy brain depends on healthy blood vessels.
New research from Lund University suggests that this simple connection may be especially important for understanding why...