Can lower income increase your dementia risk?
A new study has found that people with lower incomes and those from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are more likely to have...
It’s safe to delay some heart stent procedures in a heart attack, study finds
When someone has a heart attack, doctors need to act fast. A heart attack happens when a coronary artery—one of the blood vessels supplying...
Childhood high blood pressure doubles in 20 years, putting millions at risk
A major global study has found that the number of children and teenagers with high blood pressure has nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020.
This...
New drug could reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol by 60%, prevent heart attacks without injections
A new pill developed by the drug company Merck may soon help millions of people lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart...
These weight-loss drugs may protect the heart, study finds
Injectable weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro may do more than help people shed pounds—they may also protect the heart.
A new study by...
Two prostate cancer drugs can help treat blood cancer, study finds
Two drugs originally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating prostate cancer may also help fight a very different disease:...
First-ever oral drug could prevent frontotemporal dementia
A new oral treatment is offering hope for people at risk of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a serious brain disease that currently has no approved...
Simple painkiller may stop deadly pancreatic cancer from spreading
The pancreas is a small but important organ in the body. It helps with digestion and controls blood sugar levels.
Sadly, it is also the...
Scientists find how to reverse prediabetes
Prediabetes has often been seen as a warning sign that a person is on their way to developing type 2 diabetes.
But new research from...
Can cholesterol drug statins really help you live longer?
Statins are widely used medicines that help lower cholesterol and protect the heart. Many people wonder whether taking statins can actually help them live...