Medical marijuana may not prevent opioid overdose
In a new study, researchers found that legalizing medical marijuana cannot reduce the rate of fatal opioid overdoses.
The finding is against a 2014 study...
Which anti-anxiety drug is right for me?
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States with 19% of the population affected every year.
Though highly treatable, 63.1% of...
These three things could save 94 million people from heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that three public health interventions could save 94 million people from premature death caused by heart disease.
The three...
How our diets could influence our diabetes risk
Could changing what and how we eat lower our risk of type 2 diabetes?
In several new studies presented at Nutrition 2019, researchers have found...
These 6 things may increase your risk of sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest is caused by an electrical disturbance in the heart.
The disturbance could lead to a failure of effective pumping and therefore a...
How your brain may cause high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that specific signaling from the brain can cause high blood pressure.
The research was conducted by a team from...
Tomato juice with no salt may help prevent heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that drinking unsalted tomato juice could lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol, or ‘bad cholesterol’.
This can help lower...
Most people with pre-diabetes won’t have type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that most people with pre-diabetes may remain stable or revert to normal blood sugar levels.
They will not develop...
These eating habits may keep your brain sharp
It is known that eating a healthy diet can maintain mental and physical health, preventing many chronic diseases.
Recent research has shown that healthy eating...
Scientists discover a new muscle disease in human
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new muscle disease that involves sudden debilitating muscle pain and weakness.
This previously unknown autoimmune muscle disease...
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Harvard scientists confirm an important cause of grey hair
When Marie Antoinette was captured during the French Revolution, her hair reportedly turned white overnight.
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Scientists find the major cause of autism
In a new study, researchers discovered that autism is 80% reliant on inherited genes.
That means that environmental causes are only responsible for 20% of...
This study finds a new cause of autism
Autism affects 1 in 59 children and is 4 times more common in boys than in girls, and it is a developmental disorder.
People with...
These two types of drugs are linked to dementia
In a recent study from the University of East Anglia, researchers find that long-term use of anticholinergic antidepressants is linked to a higher risk...
This walking exercise can make older people healthy and fit
In a recent study from Shinshu University in Japan, researchers found an effective way to increase overall fitness and decrease lifestyle-related disease (LSD) through...