Hard labor work may increase dementia risk by 55%
In a recent study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, researchers found that people doing hard physical work have...
Scientists find DNA signatures linked to heart disease
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found DNA signatures linked to the risk for heart disease, a discovery that could lead to...
10 common drugs may increase suicide risk, study finds
The rate of suicide has been rising for 16 years and is now the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Most...
This popular weight loss diet linked to heart disease and cancer, dangers to pregnant...
In a new review study, researchers found ketogenic (keto) diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects.
They also...
This diet could improve health in people with diabetes
In a new study from the University of Toronto, researchers found for people with diabetes, sticking to a low glycemic diet results in small...
This air pollution may increase your dementia risk, study finds
In a new study from the University of Washington, researchers found an important link between air pollution and dementia.
They found a small increase in...
What is a breakthrough infection? 6 questions answered about catching COVID-19 after vaccination
If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need to worry about contracting the coronavirus.
But along with the rising...
She couldn’t put up her arms on a roller coaster. A stroke followed.
Like many roller coaster lovers, Brooke O'Connell and her son Declan always threw their hands up in the air during descents.
"Mom, put your hands...
Eating a plant-based diet at any age may lower heart disease risk
In two new studies from the University of Minnesota, researchers found for adults both young and old, eating a nutritious, plant-based diet may lower...
Why people with depression cannot fight chronic stress
Around 16% to 20% of the U.S. population will meet the criteria for a major depressive disorder during their lifetimes.
Experts are predicting rates of...