Making healthy choices may reduce your Alzheimer’s risk
No effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease exists, even though more than 5 million Americans have it.
But what if there was a way to reduce...
After a stroke at 26, determined athlete fights back
Jesse Shea felt a little cloudy when he got up for work on a Monday. He chalked it up to being out later than...
This study shows a new early warning sign for heart disease
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found that the build-up of calcium in a major artery...
These common eating habits may harm your kidney health
The link between dietary habits and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not fully known.
In a recent study from Kanazawa University, researchers found that skipping breakfast...
This type of snacks may increase your death risk in heart disease, cancer
In a new study from at Harbin Medical University, researchers found eating starchy snacks high in white potato or other starches after any meal...
Western high-fat diet can cause chronic pain
In a new study from The University of Texas Health Science Center, researchers found a typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of...
Had COVID-19? One vaccine dose enough, study finds
Two mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 have proven safe and effective in clinical trials, as well as in the millions of people who have been...
Scientists find a new sign of Alzheimer’s disease in eyes
Over recent years, the retina has established its position as one of the most promising biomarkers for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's.
In a new...
Silent heart attacks all too common, and often overlooked
In 2014, Marian Butts was hospitalized for fluid in her lungs. Right before being released, a cardiologist told her she had some heart damage...
COVID-19 drives largest decrease in US life expectancy since 1943
In a new study from Virginia Commonwealth University, researchers found U.S. life expectancy decreased by 1.87 years between 2018 and 2020, a drop not...