AI boosts accuracy and speed in colon cancer diagnosis
A new international study has found that using artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosing colon cancer has led to big improvements in how quickly and...
Your tongue may show hidden signs of heart failure
A new study from the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine has found a surprising way to detect chronic heart failure—by looking at the microbes...
This simple new salt could save your blood pressure and heart
Most people in America eat too much salt. Salt is made up of sodium, and eating too much sodium can lead to high blood...
Common blood pressure drug may raise risk of sudden heart stoppage
A new study from Europe has found something surprising about a medicine that many people take for high blood pressure. The drug is called...
Natural ways to lower triglycerides and protect your heart
Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. Your body needs some triglycerides for energy, but having too much can be harmful....
Study finds new way to reverse vision loss in older people
Macular degeneration is a serious eye disease that affects about 200 million people around the world, mostly older adults over the age of 60.
It...
Exercises you should avoid if you have high blood pressure
Exercise is often recommended as a helpful way to manage high blood pressure, or hypertension. It strengthens the heart, improves blood flow, and can...
Can a simple stool test help prevent stomach cancer?
In 1982, two Australian doctors, Dr. Barry Marshall and Dr. Robin Warren, made a major discovery. They found a type of bacteria called Helicobacter...
Best breakfast foods to help lower blood pressure naturally
What you eat in the morning can make a big difference to your health, especially your blood pressure.
A healthy breakfast gives your body the...
Common antibiotics may help treat early-onset dementia, study finds
Frontotemporal dementia is the most common type of dementia that starts early, usually between ages 40 and 65.
This disease affects the front and side...