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Few people with heart failure get this critical health care

This is for everyone, but more so for those folks with a weak heart. Don't fret if you're not a science genius. This article is...

Japanese plum juice could lower high blood pressure risk, study finds

More than half of the US population aged 20 and older, approximately 122 million Americans, suffer from high blood pressure, or hypertension. This condition is...

Link between low vitamin D and high inflammation levels discovered

Recent research from the University of South Australia has discovered a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of inflammation,...

Sleep your way to better blood sugar: how deep ZZZs help your health

Are you confused about why not sleeping well can increase your risk of diabetes? You're not alone. Scientists didn't know either. But now, they're...

Scientists find the cause of most common congenital heart defects

Did you know that 1 to 2% of people are born with a common heart defect called a bicuspid aortic valve? Usually, the heart has...

Obesity and overweight linked to worse outcomes in blood cancer

America's growing waistlines are giving scientists some food for thought. There's a fresh study that connects being overweight to getting less benefit from certain treatments...

Liver problems? Blame it on the booze…and snacks too!

Booze, Belly, and Your Liver: The Unfriendly Trio Do you like to party with booze and snacks? Then, you need to read this. Our liver...

Scientists confirm the link between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease

The COVID-19 virus has dominated global attention since it was first identified, but now researchers have discovered a disturbing connection between the disease it...

Rethinking healthy diets: whole-fat dairy, nuts, and fish prove beneficial

A recently published study in the European Heart Journal has found that diets rich in fruit, vegetables, dairy (mainly whole-fat), nuts, legumes, and fish...

Diabetes drug pioglitazone may reduce dementia risk

Researchers from Yonsei University in Seoul have found that people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who take the diabetes drug pioglitazone are less...