How cocoa flavanols benefit your blood pressure health
High blood pressure and arterial stiffness are often silent but deadly conditions that can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke.
With this in...
The link between alcohol and gut health: what you need to know
Why Is Alcohol Bad for Your Gut?
We all know that too much alcohol isn't good for us, but do you know how it affects...
Scientists find a new way to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have identified a possible new strategy for treating Alzheimer's Disease (AD), focused on the role of the SORL1...
Ozempic, the ‘miracle drug,’ and the harmful idea of a future without fat
The headlines squeal with delight: Latest wonder drug will “cure” obesity.
We’ve encountered these headlines before. Time and again, dubious and ineffective solutions for obesity...
Thanks to his wife’s quick reaction, postal worker fully recovered from a stroke
Levan Singletary's alarm buzzed at 5:15 a.m., telling him to move the car for street sweeping.
It was dark when Singletary, who goes by "Van,"...
Origin of Parkinson’s disease is in the gut, study confirms
The Origin of Parkinson's: Beyond the Brain
While Parkinson's disease is primarily considered a neurodegenerative disorder affecting movement, new research suggests its origins might lie...
Aspirin can protect you from a second heart attack, study finds
New research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Michigan reveals that fewer than half of people...
AI can spot deadly stomach and throat cancers early
Cancer in the food pipe and upper stomach has been killing more people in the U.S. and other western countries over the past 50...
9 tips for managing high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common but potentially dangerous condition that affects millions worldwide.
It occurs when the force of blood...
The order in which you acquire diseases could affect your life expectancy
More than 25% of adults in the UK have two or more long-term health conditions.
This increases to 65% for people older than 65 years,...