Women face higher heart failure risk from common blood pressure drugs
A new study from the University of Bologna has uncovered an important difference in how women and men respond to certain blood pressure medications.
The...
New way to track and treat kidney diseases more effectively
At a recent medical meeting, scientists shared exciting news about a breakthrough in treating and tracking certain kidney diseases.
These diseases are part of a...
Why common painkiller can lower blood pressure in hospitals
Acetaminophen is one of the most common medicines in the world. People often use it to treat headaches, fevers, or mild pain.
You may know...
Salt substitutes could help lower blood pressure—so why isn’t anyone using them?
Millions of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, a condition that can lead to serious health problems like heart attacks and...
Thyroid treatment may increase heart death risk
Levothyroxine is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States.
It’s a synthetic version of a thyroid hormone and is used to...
Marijuana use may increase death risk in high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common health issue.
It happens when the blood pushes too hard against the walls of your arteries over...
Low-dose radiation shows promise for painful knee osteoarthritis
For millions of people living with knee osteoarthritis, daily pain and limited movement are a reality.
Now, a new clinical trial suggests that low-dose radiation...
Kids may age faster if their fathers smoked as teenagers
New research suggests that people whose fathers started smoking during puberty may age faster than expected, highlighting how teenage smoking could harm not just...
Inhaled heparin could help cut death risk in severe COVID-19, study finds
A low-cost, widely available drug may offer new hope for patients with severe COVID-19.
An international study led by the Australian National University (ANU) and...
New weight-loss drug may offer fewer side effects, study finds
A new study from Penn Nursing suggests that a promising weight-loss drug, tirzepatide, could cause fewer unpleasant side effects than one of the most...