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Serious lung inflections may increase heart attack risk

In a study from Vanderbilt University, scientists found that people with serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and sepsis, are at a strongly increased risk...

Trouble falling asleep at bedtime may be linked to dementia

New research has found that there is a link between sleep problems and the risk of developing dementia over a 10-year period. The study, which...

New program can strongly reduce risk of heart disease

A study by researchers from the University of Calgary, the Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC), and Emergence Creative found that a program called MOXIE...

Weight loss surgery can effectively treat type 2 diabetes

Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is a type of surgical procedure that is designed to help people who are obese or...

Some low-carb diets may reduce diabetes risk, but others may raise it

A new Harvard study suggests that the quality of food, not just the amount of carbs, may affect a person's risk of Type 2...

Inflammation may predict heart attack, stroke better than ‘bad’ cholesterol

A new study has found that inflammation may be a more powerful predictor of future cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, than...

A new hidden cause of dementia has been found

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have conducted a study and found that some patients diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) may have a treatable cerebrospinal fluid...

Black coffee may help lower blood pressure

Scientists from The University of Western Australia recently have shown that drinking three cups of black tea a day can significantly lower blood pressure,...

Nuts can boost blood sugar and cholesterol health in type 2 diabetes

A recent study from University of Toronto found eating nuts instead of carbohydrates may help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.

See clearly with these tips for safely using eye drops

Following a link to bacterial infections, the CDC and FDA advised against using EzriCare Artificial Tears in early 2023.