These common vaccines may reduce heart failure death
In a new study from the University of Connecticut, researchers found that influenza and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with fewer hospital deaths in patients...
Doctors need to screen over-50s for cannabis use, study says
In a new study from the University of Texas at Austin, researchers found that older people who use cannabis to relieve or treat health...
Most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes
In a new study from Indiana University and elsewhere, researchers found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to...
This study finds critical time window to stop Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have made a big development in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the...
This high blood pressure drug linked to higher suicide risk
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found a common type of blood pressure medication might be associated with an increased...
Breast cancer awareness: What women need to know
Breast cancer is the second-most common cancer in women (after skin cancer).
It’s the most common noncutaneous cancer in U.S. women, with an estimated 61,000...
Take care of your health with this post-lockdown checklist
As more people in the United States are vaccinated against COVID-19, and some areas experience a slowdown in virus infections, the nation is slowly...
This eye problem may signal higher risk of dementia
In a new study from Anglia Ruskin University, researchers found that older people with vision loss are much more likely to suffer mild cognitive...
Treating dental pain with opioids may increase overdose risk
When they go to the dentist to get a tooth pulled or another procedure, patients might not think that the prescription they receive to...
This stuff in avocado may help treat blood cancer
In a new study from the University of Guelph, researchers found a compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment.
The...