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Dairy products linked to higher cancer risk, scientists find

Scientists from the University of Oxford and elsewhere found that dairy products are linked to increased cancer risk. Dairy products or milk products are food...

Scientists find a new way to reduce back pain without drugs

In a recent study from King's College London, researchers found that spinal cord stimulation may drastically reduce chronic back pain. Researchers treated 20 patients with...

A simple way to reduce irregular heartbeat

Atrial fibrillation (a-fib) affects more than 33 million people worldwide. Instead of contracting to pump blood and then relaxing, a-fib causes the upper chambers of...

40% of dementia cases could be prevented by changing these 12 things

In a recent study from the Lancet Commission, researchers found that modifying 12 risk factors over a lifetime could delay or prevent 40% of...

These high blood pressure drugs may increase heart failure risk

In a recent study published in Hypertension, researchers found that women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a...

Drinking coffee this way can help prevent stroke and heart disease

In a new study from Semmelweis University, researchers found that up to three cups of coffee per day is linked to a lower risk...

Scientists find new way to effectively detect fatty liver disease

In a recent study, scientists from MedUni Vienna found the role of a specific subtype of macrophages (white blood cells) in progressive non-alcoholic fatty...

These two common habits can make your brain age fast

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, scientists found that daily drinking and smoking are linked to an increase in brain aging compared...

Scientists find effective prevention for tooth decay

In a study from Trinity College Dublin, scientists found for the first time the low environmental footprint of water fluoridation compared to other preventive...

Scientists find a safe and much more efficient way to treat high blood pressure

High blood pressure is the world's leading killer but poor rates of blood pressure control remain common. In a new study from the University of...