Common health problems may increase women’s Alzheimer’s risk
Alzheimer’s disease has become one of the biggest health challenges facing older adults around the world.
The disease slowly damages memory and thinking abilities, eventually...
New PTSD Treatment Leaves Every Patient Symptom-Free
A new experimental treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, has shown remarkably promising results in a small early study.
Researchers found that...
Very fit young men may face one heart risk
A large Swedish study is helping answer a question that has worried some athletes and doctors for years: can very high fitness increase the...
This Vaccine May Help Older Adults Stay Out of the Hospital for Heart Disease
A large new study has found that a vaccine designed to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, may also help reduce...
Study finds three very different outcomes in early Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared health conditions, mainly because it affects memory, thinking, and independence.
For many years, people believed that once...
Why a Mediterranean lifestyle could be one of the best defenses against diabetes
For many years, doctors and scientists have praised the Mediterranean diet for helping people stay healthier as they grow older.
People living in countries near...
Why some young people suffer sudden cardiac arrest
Researchers have discovered that genes may play a much larger role in sudden cardiac arrest among young people than previously understood.
A new study led...
Breast cancer drug could treat tough uterine cancer
Uterine cancer is now considered the deadliest cancer affecting the female reproductive system.
Every year, tens of thousands of women are diagnosed with the disease,...
Major review finds repeated weight loss may not damage metabolism after all
Many people who struggle with weight have heard the phrase “yo-yo dieting.” It describes a pattern where someone loses weight, regains it, and then...
Cruise ship virus outbreak sparks global health alert as more hantavirus cases confirmed
Health officials around the world are closely watching a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship after a new passenger tested positive for...