Scientists confirm a major cause of opioid crisis
In a new study from the University of Dundee, researchers found that targets to eliminate pain after surgery are a major cause of the...
People with Alzheimer’s disease have these 2 metals in the brain
In a new study from the U.K., Germany and the U.S., researchers found evidence of an unusual kind of copper and iron in the...
Common diabetes drug can help treat COVID-19 lung inflammation
Metformin is a widely prescribed blood sugar-lowering drug. It is often used as an early therapy (in combination with diet and lifestyle changes) for...
No pain, no gain in exercise for peripheral artery disease
About 8.5 million in the United States and about 250 million people worldwide have lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). People with PAD have...
High blood pressure can lead to this heart rate disease
In a recent study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers found that high blood pressure is causally linked to the most...
Routine fasting is good for your health, and your heart
Fasting has long been linked to religious rituals, diets, and political protests.
In a new study from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, researchers found...
This common arthritis linked to higher Parkinson’s risk
In a new study from National Taiwan University, researchers found a higher risk of Parkinson's disease in people with osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis is a type of...
Many surgery patients get opioid prescriptions they don’t need
In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found that surgeons can ease their patients’ pain from common operations without prescribing opioids, and avoid...
Drinking this at breakfast may lower blood sugar throughout the day
In a recent study from the University of Guelph, researchers found that a change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of...
This foot test can show heart rhythm disorder in people with diabetes
In a recent study presented at EHRA 2021, researchers found that atrial fibrillation can be detected during annual foot assessments in patients with diabetes.
The...