Eating mushrooms may help reduce prostate cancer risk
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States.
Prostate cancer usually grows...
Opioid use disorder linked to chronic pain, study finds
Scientists have long noted a connection between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, however, brain mechanisms linking OUD and chronic pain are poorly...
COVID-19 infection linked to new bladder symptoms
Overactive bladder, also called OAB, causes a frequent and sudden urge to urinate that may be difficult to control.
People may feel like they need to...
More fat in the liver linked to higher heart failure risk
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting up to around 30% of adults.
Its global...
Mindfulness may effectively lower blood pressure, study finds
Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure or hypertension, and many aren't aware they have it, according to the American Heart Association.
High...
Diabetes and cholesterol drugs may lower vision loss risk in older people
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe visual impairment among older people in high-income countries.
In a study from the University of...
Dementia prevalence in older people is decreasing in the U.S.
In 2021, about 6.2 million U.S. adults aged 65 or older lived with dementia.
Because age is the strongest risk factor for dementia, it has...
Common cholesterol-lowering statin drug may harm kidney health
In a study from Johns Hopkins, scientists found that rosuvastatin, especially at higher doses, may have damaging effects on the kidneys.
PM2.5 in air pollution linked to sudden cardiac arrest
PM2.5 category of particulate matter is known to strongly increase the risk of cardiovascular, respiratory, and even ocular diseases.
Regular physical activity could make COVID-19 vaccine more effective
scientists found that regular physical activity may boost the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.