Study finds one blood pressure drug may be safer than the other
A major study from Columbia University has shed new light on the safety of two common medications used to treat high blood pressure: chlorthalidone...
This vaccine may help prevent heart attacks and strokes in older people
Shingles is a painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person has chickenpox, the virus doesn’t leave the body...
This arm position could lead to a wrong blood pressure reading
A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has revealed that something as simple as how you position your arm during a blood pressure check...
Gut bacteria may help reduce chemotherapy side effects
New research from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has found that certain bacteria living in the human gut may help protect cancer...
Just three nights of poor sleep might harm your heart – new study
We’ve long known that a lack of sleep is bad for the heart – but scientists are now starting to understand exactly how it...
Ear nerve stimulation may reduce knee pain, study finds
Knee pain can make everyday tasks like walking, bending, or getting into a car difficult. For people with osteoarthritis (OA), this pain is often...
Can B vitamins help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s disease is a serious illness that slowly damages the brain. It causes memory loss and makes it harder to think clearly, solve problems,...
Quiet warning signs of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is sometimes called the “silent killer” because it often goes unnoticed until it reaches a later, more dangerous stage. Unlike some other...
New non-opioid drug offers hope for safer pain relief
Scientists at Duke University have developed a new experimental drug that may offer strong pain relief without the risks commonly associated with opioids. The...
Improved fitness gave man chance to walk daughter down the aisle after heart attack
Justin Ballard of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, stared at the photos in disbelief.
"Do I really look that big?" he thought.
The pictures came from a joyous...