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High blood pressure can cause common heart rate disease

A heart arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat. Heart rhythm problems (heart arrhythmias) occur when the electrical signals that coordinate the heart's beats don't work properly. The...

Six lithium dose predictors for people with bipolar disorder

The bipolar disorder sometimes referred to as manic-depressive disorder, is characterized by dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels that affect a person’s...

Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID

Stress is part and parcel of modern life. When we’re on the verge of a new challenge or a significant event, we can experience stress...

Some common vegetables may reduce kidney damage in diabetes

Diabetic kidney disease is a type of kidney disease caused by diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease. About 1 out of 3 adults with diabetes...

Common drugs for pain and fever linked to high blood pressure, study finds

Paracetamol is one of the most popular drugs used to treat pain and fever available without a prescription. It is the drug of choice in...

One step closer to an adaptation-proof COVID-19 vaccine

In a study from Penn State University, scientists found a vaccine design approach that could protect against new variants of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that...

How to lower heart disease and breast cancer risk at the same time

It turns out that many of the lifestyle behaviors that help fight off breast cancer in women also can help them avoid heart disease. Think...

COVID-19 may cause cognitive impairment, study shows

Cognitive impairment is when a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or making decisions that affect their everyday life. Cognitive impairment ranges from mild...

Cholesterol-lowering drugs statins linked to higher risks of diabetes

If you have high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, your doctor may prescribe medication in addition to lifestyle changes to control your LDL cholesterol level. Statin...

Blood pressure drug effective at any time of day

Half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many don’t even know they have it. High blood pressure develops when...