Ignore cholesterol until middle age? Here’s why that’s a bad idea
Heather Bowers doesn’t recall all the details of her first cholesterol screening.
It was at a college health fair two decades ago, and even though...
Is your leg pain actually PAD? Watch for these warning signs
Sometimes, aches and pains get dismissed as a normal part of getting older. In the case of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, those pains...
Popular hair-loss drug is linked to depression and suicide
For over 20 years, millions of men have taken finasteride to stop hair loss.
But behind its promise of thicker hair, a growing body of...
Study shows exercise saves heartbeats and may add years to life
A common myth says we’re all born with a set number of heartbeats, and if you use them up through exercise, you’ll die sooner.
But...
How diabetes drugs may protect kidneys inflammation
A new study from Northwestern Medicine has discovered how some diabetes drugs may help protect the kidneys, not just by lowering blood sugar, but...
New cannabis extract shows real promise for chronic back pain
A new study has found that a specially developed cannabis extract can relieve chronic lower back pain.
This is the first high-quality evidence showing that...
Big differences found between early- and late-diagnosed autism
An international team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has found that autism diagnosed early in life looks different from autism diagnosed...
Study finds why more men die from alcohol overdoses
New research from West Virginia University shows that drinking alcohol while using drugs like fentanyl may help explain why more men than women die...
Blood pressure during exercise can predict your future heart disease risk
As we get older, our body gives us signs about our health—and our blood pressure during exercise might be one of those important signs.
A...
Why controlling blood sugar early helps save lives in type 2 diabetes
A new study from researchers at the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford shows just how important it is to control blood sugar levels soon...