Back pain and depression strongly connect to each other
Back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting over 619 million people globally.
This number is expected to increase to 840 million within...
Cancer and aging: What you need to know
Cancer can affect anyone, but it's more common in older people. In fact, half of all new cancer cases are in people over 66....
Intermittent fasting: A new tool to lower type 2 diabetes risk
Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body struggles to use insulin effectively, leading to elevated blood sugar levels. This issue can result...
How a self-managed program could battle frailty
A team of researchers at Flinders University is developing an innovative program that's showing promising results in the fight against frailty in older adults.
The...
Scientists find a new way to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a health issue many of us are familiar with.
It's a quiet troublemaker that, if not controlled, can lead...
Scientists find new way to treat heart rhythm diseases
Your heart is an incredible machine. It beats more than 100,000 times a day, pumping blood to every part of your body.
But sometimes, it...
Woman’s heart conditions took her from dancing to despair – then a new direction
At 32, Allison Graff saw her life as a treasure. She loved her job in Florida. She owned her own home. She discovered the...
Loneliness: A hidden risk factor for heart disease in people with diabetes
Here's a surprising new fact for people with diabetes: feeling lonely could hurt your heart more than bad food, not exercising, smoking, or feeling...
Half of an insulin dose may not work as expected, study shows
For people with type 1 diabetes, insulin is a life-saving drug. The body needs insulin to manage sugar in the blood.
If people with diabetes...
Scientists confirm the link between brain injury and brain cancer
A team of researchers from the UCL Cancer Institute have unveiled an essential molecular understanding of how brain injuries may lead to gliomas, a...