This high blood pressure drug linked to higher suicide risk
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found a common type of blood pressure medication might be associated with an increased...
Breast cancer awareness: What women need to know
Breast cancer is the second-most common cancer in women (after skin cancer).
It’s the most common noncutaneous cancer in U.S. women, with an estimated 61,000...
Take care of your health with this post-lockdown checklist
As more people in the United States are vaccinated against COVID-19, and some areas experience a slowdown in virus infections, the nation is slowly...
This eye problem may signal higher risk of dementia
In a new study from Anglia Ruskin University, researchers found that older people with vision loss are much more likely to suffer mild cognitive...
Treating dental pain with opioids may increase overdose risk
When they go to the dentist to get a tooth pulled or another procedure, patients might not think that the prescription they receive to...
This stuff in avocado may help treat blood cancer
In a new study from the University of Guelph, researchers found a compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment.
The...
How COVID-19 destroys the lungs
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers provided the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result...
Gut health may influence your blood pressure
Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading...
Fish oil supplements linked to this dangerous heart problem
In a new study from Virginia Commonwealth University, researchers found that omega-3 supplements are linked to an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in...
Alzheimer’s disease has 4 distinct types
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain.
In a new study from McGill University, researchers...