Vegetarian diets linked to lower heart disease risks and weight loss, says new study
Want to improve your heart health and possibly lose some weight? A vegetarian diet might be your answer, according to a new study from...
Why some people more likely to have high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a big deal and affects almost half of the adults in the U.S. If your blood pressure is too high,...
Stressful jobs double heart disease risk for men, new study finds
We all know that work can be stressful sometimes, but did you know that a stressful job might be really bad for your heart—especially...
She was back on the improv stage 6 months after a stroke at 44
amie Stevens went back home to Garnett, Kansas, for her grandmother's funeral and to spend time with her family.
After watching her niece's soccer game,...
Finger tapping tests can help detect Alzheimer’s disease early
Neuropsychologists Vincent Koppelmans and Marit Ruitenberg have conducted pioneering research into using the rhythm of finger tapping as a possible biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease.
Their...
Concussions and high blood pressure are common in former football players
If you've watched professional football, you're probably aware of the concerns around concussions and their long-term impact on players' brains.
However, new research from the...
Weight changes after Parkinson’s diagnosis linked to cognitive decline, study finds
A study led by Dr. Jin-Sun Jun of Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea, suggests that individuals who experience weight changes...
Silent heart blockages can cause heart attacks
You may have heard the term "silent killer" when people talk about heart disease.
It gets this name because you might not even know something's...
Low-carb diet outperforms DASH diet in blood pressure and weight loss
Many adults in the United States are dealing with health problems like high blood pressure, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes. On top of that,...
Scientists find new brain clues on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Scientists used to think that some special ring-shaped bits of genetic code in our brain cells were just "junk."
But a team at Brigham and...