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Women have a lower “normal” blood pressure range than men, study shows

Your blood pressure changes throughout the day based on your activities. For most adults, normal blood pressure is less than 120 over 80 millimeters of...

Scientists find many existing drugs can help kill cancer

Cancer is a disease caused when cells divide uncontrollably and spread into surrounding tissues. Cancer cells can break away from the original tumor and travel through...

Widely used diabetes drug metformin may reduce cognitive decline

Metformin is a drug used to treat high blood sugar levels that are caused by a type of diabetes mellitus or sugar diabetes called type...

A breast cancer decision: What kind of reconstruction is right for you?

A breast cancer diagnosis can take you down a path of deeply personal choices. If you are having a mastectomy (the removal of one or...

Treatable cause of high blood pressure is often ignored

Half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many don’t even know they have it. High blood pressure develops when...

This Alzheimer’s disease drug may help treat Lewy body dementia

Lewy body dementia is a disease linked to abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain. These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect chemicals...

Research shows the cause of various types of heart disease

Heart disease is a catch-all phrase for a variety of conditions that affect the heart's structure and how it works. Coronary heart disease is a type...

Excess fat in the neck may increase your heart disease risk

Heart disease is a group of conditions that includes coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure and valve disease. Heart disease is a major cause of...

Common depression drug may help stop cancer growth

Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder. In a study from KU Leuven, scientists found...

Brown fat in body could help prevent diabetes, even in obese people

Type 2 diabetes develops when the body does not make enough insulin or it does not respond to it effectively. Lack of physical activity,...