Scientists find old drugs that may help people quit smoking
In a study from Penn State College of Medicine and elsewhere, scientists found drugs like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and...
Gum disease may increase risk for heart rhythm disease
Periodontitis, a gum disease, can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth.
In a study from Hiroshima...
Why you need to manage high blood pressure in long term
In 2015, a study showed that intensive blood pressure management reduced cardiovascular disease and lowered the risk of death.
In 2019, results of the SPRINT...
Two common drugs show no difference in heart failure survival
In a study from Duke University, scientists found two drugs widely used to treat adults with heart failure—furosemide and torsemide—showed no difference in their...
This drug can reverse inflammation on the brain in depression, study finds
In a study from Emory University, scientists found levodopa, a drug that increases dopamine in the brain, has the potential to reverse the effects...
Scientists find drug that can increase life span
In a study from the University of Auckland, scientists found a drug that can increase life span. The age-old quest for immortality has taken...
Blood type and gene could predict risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists from the Severe COVID-19 GWAS Group recently have found that a person’s genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a...
Aspirin is associated with 26% higher heart failure risk
Scientists from the University of Freiburg recently have found aspirin use is linked to a 26% raised risk of heart failure in people with...
New screening program can detect undiagnosed prediabetes, type 2 diabetes
In a study from the University of Illinois Chicago, scientists found an emergency department type 2 diabetes (T2D) screening program can identify patients with...
False confidence in blood pressure knowledge may harm your health
In a study from the University of Southern California, scientists found the majority of Americans do not know the threshold for normal/healthy blood pressure—yet...