High blood pressure: making a better choice for treatment
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health issue. It means that your blood is pushing too hard against the walls...
Common blood condition linked to reduced Alzheimer’s risk
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have uncovered an unexpected link between a common blood condition and a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Choosing the right blood pressure medicine: a new approach
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a health condition many people in America have.
It means your blood pushes against your artery walls with too...
Your liver and your brain: the ties that bind
Did you know that your liver and your brain talk to each other? That's what a group of researchers at Yale University found out....
High blood pressure meds: a double-edged sword?
High blood pressure affects many people globally - over a billion, in fact. Often, people with severe high blood pressure also experience kidney problems.
This...
Diabetes remission possible after this surgery, even without big weight loss
More than half of patients with diabetes (51%) experienced diabetes remission after metabolic surgery, regardless of whether they achieved significant weight loss, according to...
A lifesaver surgery for people with diabetes
Have you ever heard of metabolic surgery? This is a kind of operation that helps you lose weight. It's also called bariatric or weight-loss surgery.
Scientists find effective treatment for diabetes
A recent study by researchers at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that gastric bypass surgery could be the most effective...
New higher dose diabetes drug promises better blood sugar control and weight loss
Diabetes is a health condition that affects how your body handles sugar in your blood. It's a problem that's becoming more common, and it...
High doses of vitamin D may lower risk of heart rhythm diseases
Atrial fibrillation, the most common arrhythmia that raises the risk of stroke, heart failure, and mortality, especially with advancing age, may be preventable with...