She put off heart symptoms until it was almost too late
When she's not biking, hiking or swimming, Bev Pohlit can probably be found tending to the vegetables growing in her quarter-acre backyard in Sinking...
Blood pressure-lowering drugs could benefit healthy people, study finds
In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers found blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious health conditions such as strokes, heart failure and...
Aspirin is effective for preventing recurrent heart attacks and strokes
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that low- or regular-strength aspirin is equally safe and effective for preventing...
More than one third of COVID-19 patients suffer from ‘long-COVID’
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found 37% of people had at least one long-COVID symptom diagnosed in the 3–6...
Scientists give new suggestions for treating high blood pressure
In a recent study published in Circulation, researchers found no evidence that diastolic blood pressure—the bottom reading on a blood pressure test—can be harmful...
What are ideal blood sugar levels for preventing repeat strokes, heart attacks?
Blood sugar control has always been important for people with diabetes when it comes to preventing a stroke.
In a new study from Seoul National...
These 7 symptoms together can diagnosis COVID-19 effectively
In a new study from Imperial College London, researchers found a set of 7 symptoms, considered together, can be used to maximize detection of...
Scientists develop new tests for prostate cancer, colon cancer
In two new studies from Alexandria University and Tehran University, researchers developed a pair of experimental tests that could help doctors detect colon or...
Her husband died of a heart attack, but this former nurse didn’t recognize her...
Last October, Katherine Romano was cleaning her house when her neck started to hurt. She kept going, trying to complete her chores, until the...
Doing this can reduce depression relapse
In a new study from UCL, researchers found when people stop taking antidepressants after a long period of use, just over half (56%) experienced...