Your bottom blood pressure number might help prevent stroke, dementia
Scientists from the University of Miami have found something new about blood pressure that could help protect our brains.
Blood pressure is often used to...
New immunotherapy combo wipes out colon cancer in the liver
Colon cancer is one of the top causes of cancer deaths, especially among young men in the U.S. When colon cancer becomes advanced, it...
How AI can help prevent cancer and heart disease
Deep inside the body, a silent and slow-growing problem can start.
In about 1 in 5 older adults, a small group of mutated blood cells...
Best foods to eat for high blood pressure control
When it comes to controlling high blood pressure, what you eat can be just as important as any medication.
Scientists have studied how certain foods...
How air pollution drives obesity and diabetes
Air pollution is already known to be bad for our lungs and heart, but now scientists have found it may also hurt our metabolism.
A...
What is lecanemab, the newly approved Alzheimer’s drug? Can it really slow down dementia?
Dementia is a condition that results in progressive memory or thinking problems. It’s now the most common cause of death in Australia.
There are many different causes...
Is medical cannabis really safe for older people?
As more people explore marijuana for medical use, Stanford Medicine experts say older adults should be especially cautious.
While cannabis may help with pain, anxiety,...
Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Why exercise should be your first line of treatment
Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older.
But while osteoarthritis...
Chronic inflammation may increase aging, poverty, and heart disease
A new study from researchers at King’s College London and the University of Nottingham has found that chronic inflammation may be the key link...
How to care for a parent with Alzheimer’s at home
Caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s disease at home is both meaningful and challenging.
As memory fades and behavior changes, family members often take on...