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This common oral health problem may increase risk of heart disease

In a new study from  Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, researchers found that adults who have lost teeth due to nontraumatic reasons may...

Healthy lifestyle can lower dementia risk despite family history of dementia

In a new study from Iowa State University, researchers found that adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors can lower dementia risk among people who are at...

Common diabetes drug may reverse liver inflammation, study finds

The diabetes drug metformin -- derived from a lilac plant that's been used medicinally for more than a thousand years -- has been prescribed...

This nutrient from plant food may strongly lower high blood pressure

In a recent study published in Nutrition Reviews, researchers found that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in patients suffering...

Common drug for inflammation may boost diabetes risk just in days

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are one of the most commonly prescribed anti-inflammatories for conditions such as arthritis, asthma, allergies, and adrenal insufficiency. GC treatment at high doses...

Intensive blood pressure lowering can strongly reduce heart disease risk

In a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers found that intensive blood pressure treatment targeting systolic blood pressure <120 mm...

This widely used pain drug may cause low blood sugar

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found popular pain drug opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) may increase the risk of...

Stressful presidential elections may harm your heart health

The 2016 U.S. presidential election may have worsened some heart problems for people with underlying cardiovascular disease, according to two new studies that suggest...

What to expect from COVID-19

Throughout the country, states are opening up and lifting COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place for more than a year at a time...

This metal in the brain strongly linked to depression

Depressive disturbances are among the most frequent illnesses worldwide. The causes are complex and to date only partially understood. The trace element lithium appears...