What long-term opioid use does to your body and brain
In his new autobiography, Matthew Perry reveals that his colon burst as a result of his addiction to opioid painkillers.
The 53-year-old actor, who played...
How COVID-19 colliding with flu season and surge of RSV created ‘tripledemic’
Get ready for a bumpy ride, virus-wise, as autumn turns into winter this year.
COVID-19 infections have run into an early flu season and a...
Long-term use of common painkillers may increase risks of heart disease, stroke
Paracetamol was often suggested as a safer alternative to another class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
In a study from the University of...
Chronic pain associated with poor health, COVID-19 infection
Chronic pain—pain lasting at least three months—is a serious problem affecting a large number of people: according to the National Academies of Science, Engineering and...
Green tea compound may help reduce Alzheimer’s plaques in brain
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting more than 6 million Americans, and its incidence is expected...
Chest pain, shortness of breath linked to long-term risk of heart disease
Chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million visits to U.S. emergency rooms each year. Yet little research has looked at what it might...
Best high blood pressure treatment for stroke patients
Sixty percent of stroke patients admitted to U.S. emergency rooms have elevated blood pressure.
In a study from the University of Georgia, scientists found that aggressive treatment of...
A person has survived 12 tumors in less than 40 years of life
In a study from Spanish National Cancer Research Center, scientists reported an exceptional cancer case.
This individual first developed a tumor as a baby, followed...
‘Magic mushrooms’ could reduce depression, study finds
Approximately 100 million people in the world suffer from treatment-resistant depression, which means they have not responded to at least two antidepressant treatments for...
Vitamin D and estrogen may help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes
Vitamin D and estrogen have already shown well-documented results in improving bone health in women.