When blood vessels bulge: all about aneurysms
An aneurysm—a balloon-like bulge in an artery—can develop and grow for years without causing any symptoms.
But an aneurysm is a silent threat to your...
The salty stuff: salt, blood pressure and your health
Salt is essential to our body’s fluids. That’s likely why we evolved to enjoy its taste. On the other hand, anyone who’s gotten a...
She retired from playing football at 41, had heart attack at 43
Throughout every stage of her life, Tammy Spencer Bey has defined herself as an athlete.
She played softball from a young age through high school....
Eating prunes may help prevent bone loss in older women
Scientists from Penn State found eating prunes may help protect older women from bone loss.
They found that prunes can help prevent or delay bone...
This brain stimulation method could effectively treat migraine headache
Scientists from Sichuan University found that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective and safe for migraine.
The research is published in CNS Neuroscience and...
Fasting-mimicking diet plus vitamin C may help fight hard-to-treat cancers
Scientists from the USC Longevity Institute and elsewhere found that vitamin C combined with a fasting-mimicking diet may help fight against some hard-to-treat cancers.
They...
Insulin spray could improve gait, cognitive function in type 2 diabetes
Scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that insulin spray improved gait, and cognitive function in patients with and without type 2 diabetes.
The...
Doctors often ignore this bone disease in men, study finds
Scientists from the University of Sheffield found that osteoporosis in men is often overlooked by health care professionals.
They say raising awareness of the condition...
How high blood pressure and aging can harm your artery walls
Scientists from the Queen Mary University of London found how the progression of atherosclerosis is affected by a combination of high blood pressure and...
COVID-19 infection may lead to fertility problem in men
In a recent study published in Reproduction, researchers found that COVID-19 may negatively affect sperm quality and reduce fertility in men.
They showed that COVID-19 infection...