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This drug for pain relief could strongly increase your blood pressure

In a recent study from the University of Edinburgh, scientists found that long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes...

Vitamin D supplement ‘overdosing’ can be harmful

Scientists recently found that 'overdosing' on vitamin D supplements is both possible and harmful. They treated a man who needed hospital admission for his excessive...

Younger and healthy adults may not need 4th COVID vaccine shot, study finds

In a recent study from the Sheba Medical Center, scientists found that the fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines offers little benefit to younger...

This drug for inflammation may increase your diabetes risk within days

Scientists from the University of Oxford and elsewhere found that GCs may increase the risk of diabetes after just one week of treatment. They found...

One avocado a day might keep ‘bad’ blood cholesterol away

Scientists from Penn State found eating one avocado a day for six months has no effect on belly fat, liver fat or waist circumference...

Dominant omicron subvariants can evade COVID-19 vaccines and antibody treatments

Scientists from Columbia University found the latest omicron subvariants—including the BA.4 and BA.5 forms causing new surges in infections in the United States—are even...

What is frontotemporal dementia?

Frontotemporal disorders (FTD), sometimes called frontotemporal dementia, are the result of damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Many possible...

Why cheese may help control your blood sugar

Mmmm, cheese – a food as nutritious as it is delicious. Or is it? On the one hand, cheese is an excellent source of minerals...

Unsalted tomato juice may help reduce blood pressure and heart disease risk

Scientists from Tokyo Medical and Dental University found drinking unsalted tomato juice lowered blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in Japanese adults at risk of...

Scientists make big breakthrough in asthma treatment

Scientists from Edith Cowan University have made an important discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for the world's 262 million asthma sufferers. They...