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How to lower inflammation to your heart

If you’ve ever had a swollen ankle after an injury or fought off a cold, you’ve experienced inflammation. It’s the body’s way of reacting to...

Mammograms may help predict heart disease, not just breast cancer

Mammograms are commonly used to find breast cancer, but new research shows they might also reveal important signs of heart disease—the number one cause...

New therapy offers long-term pain relief without addiction

A new treatment using stem cells may offer real hope to people living with long-term joint pain. A company called SereNeuro Therapeutics has shared...

One-hour blood sugar test may help prevent diabetes better

A simple blood sugar test one hour after drinking a glucose solution may help doctors spot early signs of type 2 diabetes—even before prediabetes...

Blood test could predict brain recovery after cardiac arrest

Each year, about four million people around the world suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. Many of them are taken to intensive care while unconscious. Doctors...

Heart fat linked to more severe damage after a heart attack

A new study has found that a higher amount of fat around the heart is linked to more serious heart damage after a heart...

Belly fat and weak muscles after 50 increase death risk by 83%

Many people know that too much belly fat can be bad for their health. But a new study shows that when belly fat is...

Why people with IBD may feel gut pain even without inflammation

Many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) feel abdominal pain even when they are not having a flare-up. A new study from Ruhr University Bochum...

Proton therapy may help throat cancer patients live longer

A new study has found that people with throat cancer may live longer if they are treated with a newer type of radiation therapy...

Tanning beds can damage DNA in the entire skin surface

Tanning beds are once again raising serious health concerns, and a new study has revealed just how harmful they can be. Scientists from Northwestern Medicine...