Why obesity causes high blood pressure—and how to stop it
Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic disease in adults and children.
In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association...
The leading cause of vision loss in older people
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 3.4 million Americans aged 40 years and older are blind or visually impaired.
Other...
Strength and weight training may help control type 2 diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 37 million Americans have diabetes (about 1 in 10), and approximately 90-95% of...
Scientists find a key contributor to high blood pressure
High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death for Americans.
High blood pressure is also very common....
Omicron variant can escape immune response better
Omicron was initially discovered in Botswana and South Africa in November 2021—although later reports showed earlier cases in the Netherlands.
On December 1, 2021, the...
Are there certain foods you can eat to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
With the rise of fad diets, “superfoods”, and a growing range of dietary supplement choices, it’s sometimes hard to know what to eat.
This can...
High insulin levels cause pancreatic cancer, study shows
Pancreatic cancer can develop from two kinds of cells in the pancreas: exocrine cells and neuroendocrine cells, such as islet cells.
The exocrine type is...
Common antibiotics may increase death risk in some people
Antibiotics are compounds that target bacteria and, thus, are intended to treat and prevent bacterial infections.
In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists found a common...
MIND and Mediterranean diets could help delay Parkinson’s disease
The Mediterranean diet is a diet inspired by the eating habits of people who live near the Mediterranean Sea.
The diet contains many plant-based foods like fruits...
Lower exercise capacity may be another Long COVID symptom
In a study from UC San Francisco, scientists found another long-term effect of COVID-19, identified months after infection: reduced exercise capacity.
They identified 38 previous...