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This study confirms a major cause of grey hair

In a recent study from Harvard University, scientists found an important cause of grey hair. They found stress activates nerves that are part of the...

Marijuana users need up to 220% higher dosage for sedation in surgeries

In a recent study from Colorado, researchers found that patients who regularly use cannabis may require more than two times the usual level of...

Lifestyle may be more important than age in determining dementia risk

Scientists from Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care found people with no dementia risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes or hearing loss, have similar brain...

Yoga may help reduce common bowel disease

Scientists from the University of Duisburg-Essen found yoga is linked to decreased bowel symptoms, disease severity, and anxiety in patients with irritable bowel syndrome...

Risk factors in people with heart disease are worse over time in U.S.

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that heart disease risk "profiles" in secondary prevention have failed to improve over the last two decades. They examined...

Peripheral arterial disease and amputation prevention: What to know

Early recognition and treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can prevent leg amputations, but it can also reduce a patient's risk of stroke, heart...

Only 7% of American adults have good heart and metabolic health

Scientists from Tufts University found that less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring...

Mediterranean diet may reduce your risk of frailty

Scientists from Hebrew SeniorLife and Harvard found that consuming a Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty. The research is published in The American Journal of Clinical...

Frequent rapid-antigen testing protects these people from COVID-19

Scientists from Yale found that frequent rapid-antigen testing can help keep groups of people safe from COVID-19. The research is published in Communications Medicine and...

Harvard scientists find the leading cause of multiple sclerosis

In a recent study from Harvard University, scientists found multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which...