This recommended high blood pressure drug may have dangerous side effects
In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, scientists found that chlorthalidone, the guideline-recommended diuretic for lowering blood pressure, could cause more serious...
How to protect yourself during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has claimed millions of lives around the world. But we learn more about this disease every day.
Scientists are developing tools that promise to...
This very common drug for heart disease may reduce COVID-19 risk
Aspirin is an established, safe, and low-cost medication in long-standing common use in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and in the past...
This new COVID-19 variant linked to a much higher death risk
In a new study, researchers found that the highly infectious variant of COVID-19 discovered in Kent, which swept across the UK last year before...
This diet may reduce your stroke risk by 10%
In a new study, researchers found that eating a healthy, plant-based diet that includes foods like vegetables, whole grains and beans, and decreasing intakes...
Scientists develop a new drug to treat deadly brain cancer
In a new study, researchers showed an experimental spherical nucleic acid (SNA) drug may help treat the deadly brain cancer, glioblastoma.
The drug could cross...
Kidney health could help predict heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that tests of patients' kidney health may provide insights on their risk of developing heart disease.
The research was...
COVID-19 survivors may not need second shot of the vaccine
In a new study, researchers found that a single shot of one of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines may be sufficient to provide immunity...
This small exercise may help you reduce high blood pressure
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and among the top preventable risk factors affecting overall mortality.
Walking has long...
Using marijuana for pain relief may cause these symptoms
In a recent study at the University of Michigan and elsewhere, researchers found that many people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain...