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Aerobic exercises shrink tumor, strongly reduce cancer spread risk

In a study from Tel Aviv University, scientists found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%. They found intensity aerobic...

Older people with smell problems have higher dementia risk

Older people who could not identify at least four out of five common odors were more than twice likely to develop dementia within five years.

Vaccines strongly reduce risk of long COVID

Being vaccinated with at least two doses of Pfizer vaccines dramatically reduces most of the long-term symptoms.

Even with statins, high triglycerides may increase risk of second stroke

People who have an atherothrombotic stroke and higher levels of triglycerides may have a higher risk of having another stroke or other heart problems.

Benefits of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs greatly outweigh risk of muscle symptoms

Statin therapy is effective for the prevention of heart disease and strokes, the world's largest killer, and is widely prescribed. However, there have been concerns that...

Scientists find new symptoms of long COVID

In a study from the University of Birmingham, scientists found long COVID sufferers have experienced a wider set of symptoms than previously thought including...

Men who get type 2 diabetes early may have higher risk of eye disease

Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, usually occurs in middle-aged and older people. However, onset at a younger age is becoming more...

Research shows a new cause of heart disease

In a recent study from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, scientists found a possible causal link between psoriasis and heart disease. They examined...

Common mental health drugs linked to higher breast cancer risk

Antipsychotics are commonly prescribed for patients with a range of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and dementia. In a study from The University...

Arterial stiffness may be a new risk factor for high blood pressure

The prevalence of hypertension and obesity has been on the increase globally, despite the targeted effort at promoting weight loss, increasing physical activity, and...