Exercises you should avoid if you have high blood pressure
Exercise is often recommended as a helpful way to manage high blood pressure, or hypertension. It strengthens the heart, improves blood flow, and can...
Can a simple stool test help prevent stomach cancer?
In 1982, two Australian doctors, Dr. Barry Marshall and Dr. Robin Warren, made a major discovery. They found a type of bacteria called Helicobacter...
Best breakfast foods to help lower blood pressure naturally
What you eat in the morning can make a big difference to your health, especially your blood pressure.
A healthy breakfast gives your body the...
Common antibiotics may help treat early-onset dementia, study finds
Frontotemporal dementia is the most common type of dementia that starts early, usually between ages 40 and 65.
This disease affects the front and side...
A new diabetes pill that burns fat without losing muscle?
Scientists in Sweden have discovered a new treatment that may change the way we manage type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The research, published in the...
Why some people over 80 have super brains
For the last 25 years, scientists at Northwestern Medicine have been studying a unique group of older adults called "SuperAgers."
These are people aged 80...
Why all aspects of sleep matter for your heart and metabolic health
A new statement from the American Heart Association says that getting healthy sleep is not just about sleeping for 7 to 9 hours a...
FDA-approved drug may help treat both alcohol addiction and pain
Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered that a drug already approved by the FDA for treating inflammation might also help people who struggle with...
Heavy alcohol use causes long-term brain damage, study confirms
For the first time, scientists have shown how heavy drinking can cause lasting brain damage that affects decision-making, even long after someone stops drinking.
In...
Common diabetes drugs can benefit heart, kidney, and metabolic health
Drugs like semaglutide, liraglutide, and tirzepatide—known as GLP-1 receptor agonists—are commonly used to help manage type 2 diabetes and support weight loss.
These medications have...