Higher ‘good’ cholesterol in body linked to bone fracture risk
In a study from Monash University, scientists found for older people, higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are linked to increased fracture risk.
HDL...
ER worker’s heart stopped, leaving her ‘the color of Cookie Monster’
As a child life specialist in the emergency room of a children's hospital, Christi Eberhardt spent a Wednesday morning getting kids comfortable with their...
Common high blood pressure meds may actually increase blood pressure in some people
Half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many don’t even know they have it.
According to the National Institute...
Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study...
Psychological trauma from extreme weather and climate events, such as wildfires, can have long-term impacts on survivors’ brains and cognitive functioning, especially how they...
Snow shovelling: Healthy exercise or deadly activity?
Winter’s just over a month old and already from coast to coast, major storms have hit.
While the snow can provide great opportunities for different...
Heart attack risk has decreased 50% in people with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have a heart attack or die from heart disease compared to people without diabetes.
Management of...
This Jewish tradition may benefit heart health, study finds
In a study from the University of Cincinnati, scientists found that people who wear tefillin, leather bands used in a Jewish religious practice that...
These two drugs can reduce blood sugar most effectively, study finds
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.
With type 2 diabetes, your body doesn’t use insulin well and...
Scientists develop new sensor to detect Alzheimer’s early
In a study from SFU Nanodevice Fabrication Group, scientists developed a new biosensor that can be used to screen for Alzheimer's disease and other...
People with COVID-19 retain higher risks of heart disease, death for 18 months
In a study from the University of Hong Kong, scientists found COVID-19 is linked to higher risks of heart disease and death in the...