How your blood pressure could be affecting your emotional health
When your doctor checks your blood pressure, it’s more than just a number.
High blood pressure is known to harm your heart, but it may...
Why you should pay attention to inflammation
Inflammation can be a visible part of how your body fights illness or injury. If you've ever sprained your ankle, you already know about...
Why quitting smoking before surgery may temporarily increase pain
A new study has found that people who stop smoking before surgery may become more sensitive to pain and need more pain medication during...
Depression may double epilepsy risk and make treatment harder
New research shows that people who have depression are more than twice as likely to develop epilepsy.
Even more concerning, once someone with depression is...
Caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s can age you faster
When Brittany Butts was a teenager, she saw firsthand how hard it was to care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
Her grandmother had...
Lower your blood pressure the Mediterranean way: a delicious path to health
Maintaining healthy blood pressure is essential for a long and healthy life. High blood pressure and heart disease often go together and can lead...
Daily fish oil supplement dramatically lowers heart disease risks in these people
A new international study has found that taking a daily fish oil supplement can greatly lower the risk of serious heart problems in people...
Could microplastics be fueling Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s?
Scientists are warning that tiny plastic particles called microplastics might be damaging our brains and increasing the risk of serious diseases like Alzheimer's and...
A tiny sensor can predict Parkinson’s disease years in advance
A major new study has found that wearable technology might help doctors detect Parkinson’s disease up to nine years before it is usually diagnosed.
The...
New drug could help stop aggressive cancers from spreading
Aggressive cancers are dangerous because they don’t just stay in one place. They often travel through the body by using blood vessels like highways,...