This blood pressure drug may benefit people with deadly brain cancer
In a study from Massachusetts General Hospital, scientists found a blood pressure drug may benefit people with deadly brain cancer.
People with glioblastoma—the deadliest type...
Social isolation, loneliness may raise your risk of heart failure
Scientists have found that social isolation and loneliness are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, but less has been known about their specific connection...
New findings about coffee drinking and kidney disease
In a study from the University of Toronto and elsewhere, scientists found that the association between heavy coffee drinking and kidney disease hinges on...
New drug can prevent obesity, liver disease caused by high-fat diet
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are 4.5 million adults in the U.S. diagnosed with liver disease every...
Intensively lowering blood pressure may clear toxins from the brain
In a study from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, scientists found intensively lowering blood pressure may lead to structural changes in...
This body number decreases 7 years before cognitive impairment
Body mass index (BMI) is a value derived from the mass and height of a person.
The BMI is defined as the body mass divided...
Beta blockers: how these common heart medications may reduce the risk of violence
Beta blockers are medications commonly used for treating cardiac problems such as high blood pressure, chest pain, irregular heartbeat and heart failure.
In the US,...
COVID-19 infection could harm bladder health
Overactive bladder, also called OAB, causes a frequent and sudden urge to urinate that may be difficult to control.
People may feel like they need to...
11 things to know to save a life with CPR
When a heart stops, seconds matter. But too often, when someone has a cardiac arrest away from a hospital, people in a position to...
Poor blood sugar control can affect your exercise
Poor blood sugar control could be linked to higher core body temperature and increased heart rate for physically active men with diabetes.