Why Peripheral Vascular Disease Is Often Missed in Women

Peripheral vascular disease, often called PVD, is a group of conditions that affect blood vessels outside the heart and brain. These diseases can reduce blood...

Why an Underactive Thyroid Can Make Your Whole Body Feel Slower

Most people think metabolism is simply about how quickly the body burns calories or whether someone gains weight easily. In reality, metabolism is much...

The Best Way to Beat High Blood Pressure May Be More Than Lowering the...

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. More than one in three adults live...

Scientists Find Body’s ‘Off Switch’ for Dangerous Inflammation

Inflammation is one of the body's natural defense systems. When you cut your finger or catch a virus, your immune system creates inflammation to...

Scientists Discover a Hidden Cause of Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common brain disorders in the world and affects between seven and ten million people. It mainly develops in...

Could Higher Vitamin D Doses Better Protect Your Heart?

Many people know vitamin D as the “sunshine vitamin” because our bodies make it when our skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D is well...

Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Be Linked to Chronic Skin Disease

Psoriasis is a long-term skin disease that affects millions of people around the world. It is not contagious, which means it cannot spread from one...

A Simple Blood Test May Spot Alzheimer’s Years Before Memory Loss Begins

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects millions of people around the world. It is a progressive brain disease, which...

Could a Simple Daily Pill Help You Avoid Knee or Hip Replacement?

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. It becomes more common as people get...

Poor Metabolic Health Can Age the Brain Even in Young People

Most people assume that the health of their brain depends mainly on how many birthdays they have celebrated. While growing older certainly changes the brain,...