After weeks of flu-like symptoms, open-heart surgery at 26
On the first crisp day of fall, Melanie Falcon went for a run in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
She returned home feeling more worn out than usual....
Slow walking pace linked to higher death risk in cancer
In a recent study at Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found a link between a slow walking pace and increased death risk in...
Common blood pressure drugs may increase death risk in breast cancer
In a recent study published in Frontiers In Oncology, researchers found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients.
Beta-blockers, commonly...
Fat in the blood linked to this sleep disease
In a new study from South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, researchers found a potential link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a...
Eating more whole grain food could strongly reduce type 2 diabetes risk
In a new study from the University of Eastern Finland, researchers found increased consumption of whole-grain foods could significantly reduce the incidence of type...
This healthy habit can lower risks of stroke and heart rhythm problems
In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers found that physical activity that conforms to medical and health association guidelines is...
This supplement could keep dementia at bay
Dementia—a condition involving the extreme loss of cognitive function—is caused by a variety of disorders, including Alzheimer's disease.
Dementia mainly affects older people, and so...
So you think you can survive a heart attack? Nigel Lythgoe tells his story
Reality TV brought fame and fortune to Nigel Lythgoe. So, it's no surprise he can spin entertaining tales about the real-life drama he experienced...
Lowering this stuff in your blood could lower risk of COVID-19
Keeping blood insulin levels within strict, healthy parameters is a daily goal for people with diabetes.
But in a new study from Osaka University, researchers...
A new way to help people with depression find the best drug
Although antidepressants are one of the most frequently taken medications in the United States (11% of the population takes antidepressants) 60% of depressed patients...