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With symptoms blamed on stress, she pressed on – and learned the truth

A few years after her first child was born, Nina Stanley began experiencing strange blood pressure spikes. While pregnant, she'd had preeclampsia, a condition characterized...

Healthy sleepers have much lower heart failure risk

In a new study, researchers found people with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk...

Diabetes and high blood pressure can increase brain damage in COVID-19

In a recent study published in Brain Communications, researchers reported the range of brain complications experienced by hospitalized adults in the UK with severe...

These foods are more common in diets of people with bowl diseases

In a new study from the Georgia State University, researchers found foods such as French fries, cheese, cookies, soda, and sports and energy drinks...

The pandemic has people stuck in a bad mental/physical loop

In a new study from the North Carolina State University, researchers found the pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by harming mental...

A low-carb diet may help reverse brain aging

In a new study from Stony Brook University, researchers found a low-carb diet may prevent or even reverse the effects of aging in the...

The liver may hold the key to new diabetes treatments

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, a scientific breakthrough that transformed type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or...

Energy drinks can be really bad for the heart

In a new study from the Texas A&M University, researchers found some energy drinks have adverse effects on the muscle cells of the heart. They...

‘Angry and depressed,’ stroke survivor finds solace in helping others

Retired happily and resettled in a peaceful community near Salt Lake City, 70-year-old Doug Tapking is enjoying the good life – golfing and woodworking,...

COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease are connected, study finds

In two recent studies presented at an Alzheimer’s Association meeting, researchers found possible links between COVID-19 with Alzheimer’s disease. One study by the University of...