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Drug combo for type 2 diabetes remains effective after 2 years

People with Type 2 diabetes often take metformin as first-line therapy to help stabilize their blood glucose. Eventually, some patients no longer respond to metformin...

Eating yogurt every day may help prevent high blood pressure

Globally, more than a billion people suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), putting them at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as heart...

Scientists find how to fight against treatment-resistant prostate cancer

In a study from Cedars-Sinai Cancer, scientists found a new method that could be effective against treatment-resistant prostate cancer.

Do we still need to hold onto COVID-19 vaccination cards?

Where is your COVID-19 vaccination card? Is it in your wallet or purse? Is it at home, buried in a pile of mail? Is it lost?

What long-term opioid use does to your body and brain

In his new autobiography, Matthew Perry reveals that his colon burst as a result of his addiction to opioid painkillers. The 53-year-old actor, who played...

How COVID-19 colliding with flu season and surge of RSV created ‘tripledemic’

Get ready for a bumpy ride, virus-wise, as autumn turns into winter this year. COVID-19 infections have run into an early flu season and a...

Long-term use of common painkillers may increase risks of heart disease, stroke

Paracetamol was often suggested as a safer alternative to another class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). In a study from the University of...

Chronic pain associated with poor health, COVID-19 infection

Chronic pain—pain lasting at least three months—is a serious problem affecting a large number of people: according to the National Academies of Science, Engineering and...

Green tea compound may help reduce Alzheimer’s plaques in brain

Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting more than 6 million Americans, and its incidence is expected...

Chest pain, shortness of breath linked to long-term risk of heart disease

Chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million visits to U.S. emergency rooms each year. Yet little research has looked at what it might...