7 things may increase risk of high blood cholesterol
An unhealthy lifestyle is the most common cause of high “bad” LDL cholesterol or low “good” HDL cholesterol.
However, genes that you inherit from your...
This type of tai chi may boost stroke recovery
Scientists found a seated form of traditional martial art can help stroke survivors regain strength and balance and help relieve depression symptoms as well...
Quitting smoking can give you 5 more healthy years if you have heart disease
Scientists from Amsterdam University found that smoking cessation adds the same number of heart disease-free years to life as three preventive medications combined.
They found...
Exercise could reduce your bowel cancer risk
Scientists from Newcastle University found exercise could reduce bowel cancer risk in humans.
They found that physical activity causes the cancer-fighting protein, interleukin-6 (IL-6), to...
Why people with type 2 diabetes should consider eating ginger
Scientists found evidence for ginger as traditional therapy for blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
The research is published in Medicine (Baltimore)...
Heart problem risk is higher after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination
Scientists from the CDC found for males and females in all age groups, the risks for cardiac complications are higher after COVID-19 infection than...
Common signs for Lewy body dementia people should know
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain.
These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect...
These are common big risk factors of high blood pressure
Many factors raise your risk of high blood pressure.
Some risk factors, such as unhealthy lifestyle habits, can be changed.
Other risk factors, such as age,...
Red Wine does not protect heart health in these people
Scientists from Intermountain Healthcare found that alcohol consumption does not provide additional heart benefits in cardiology patients already being treated with statins—the most commonly...
This gene contributes to the severity and spread of COVID-19
Scientists from Cleveland Clinic found the critical role a viral gene, ORF8, plays in infection and disease outcomes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus...