Household air purifiers can boost heart health in people with COPD
The use of portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of heart health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.
Are ‘natural’ skin care products irritating your skin?
Sensitive skin is a pain -- sometimes literally -- and for skin allergy sufferers, contact with an allergen causes an itchy red rash that may last for weeks.
3 things to know about teplizumb, the new diabetes drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a medication that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.
This nutrient supplement may actually boost memory function
A recent study from Tokyo Medical and Dental University found that melatonin and two of its metabolites help memories stick around in the brain...
Scientists develop a more accurate way to predict prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men.
In a study from Cambridge University and elsewhere, scientists have created a comprehensive tool...
Widely used high blood pressure drugs may increase risk of cognitive decline
A recent study from the University of California, San Diego found a class of drugs used for many conditions, including high blood pressure, allergies,...
Too many older Americans are still taking a daily aspirin, study finds
A recent study from Johns Hopkins University found that many older Americans are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward off first-time heart...
Non-heavy alcohol drinking still damage liver health
Liver disease is consistently associated with heavy alcohol drinking.
But in a study from Boston University, scientists found that non-heavy alcohol use can still harm...
Drinking up to 3 cups of coffee daily may lower risks of heart disease,...
A recent study from Semmelweis University found that up to three cups of coffee per day is linked to a lower risk of stroke...
A safe and much more efficient way to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure is the world’s leading killer but poor rates of blood pressure control remain common.
A recent study from the University of Sydney...