This high blood pressure drug may have harmful side effects
A recent study from Columbia University has found that a commonly prescribed diuretic for lowering blood pressure, chlorthalidone, may have more serious side effects...
New wrist-worn device can quickly tell if you’re having a heart attack – it...
Scientists have developed a wrist-worn device that could revolutionise treating heart attacks by speeding up diagnosis – without the need to draw blood (the...
Many older people need more intensive blood pressure treatment
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects nearly half of all adults in the United States, or about 116 million people.
When left uncontrolled, it can...
How gut health may affect pancreatic cancer outcomes
Pancreatic cancer is a difficult disease to treat, with only 9% of patients surviving five years.
Scientists have been searching for genetic differences that may...
Scientists find new autoinflammatory disease and treatment
Once again, scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of medical research.
This time, they have identified an autoinflammatory disease called Lyn kinase-associated...
Scientists find better treatment for persistent high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects many people in the United States, and it can be challenging to manage.
Even with the availability of high...
Treating endometriosis and how you can manage the pain at home
Endometriosis, an often-painful condition that affects one in nine people who menstruate, can take seven to 10 years to diagnose definitively.
But patients don’t have...
Women need to eat potassium-rich foods to improve heart health
A recent study at Amsterdam University has found that consuming potassium-rich foods such as bananas, avocados, and salmon can help reduce the negative effects...
This common dietary supplement can cause cancer risk and spread
Many people take dietary supplements like vitamins and minerals to support their health.
But a recent study from the University of Missouri suggests that taking...
Scientists reveal long COVID’s causes and impacts
Most of the time, viruses leave our bodies as quickly as they arrived.
After we suffer a week or two of fever, muscle aches, and...