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Heart age test a ‘wake up call’ for those at risk

In a new study from Staffordshire University, researchers found that people who understand their 'heart age' are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes. They...

One dose of Pfizer vaccine may effectively protect people who’ve had COVID

In a new study from Rush University, researchers found that people who know they were infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the past may need only...

Widely used stomach drugs may help control blood sugar in diabetes

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers found antacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes. They...

Scientists find too many older people are taking daily aspirin

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that many older Americans are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward...

Almost 1 in 4 U.S. adults with chronic pain use prescription opioids

In a new study from the National Center for Health Statistics, researchers found in 2019, 22.1% of U.S. adults with chronic pain reported using...

This new drug combo may help treat pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer, which affects about 60,000 Americans every year, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. After diagnosis, fewer than 10 percent of...

This common weight-loss drug can reduce body fat, protect your heart

In a new study from UT Southwestern, researchers found a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide could benefit heart health. In people who are overweight...

Eating peanut too much may increase risk of cancer spread

In a new study from the University of Liverpool, researchers found that frequent consumption of peanuts by cancer patients could increase the risk of...

Full-dose blood thinners can benefit many COVID-19 patients

In a new study from the University of Manitoba and elsewhere, researchers found full-dose anticoagulation with heparin (a blood thinner) can improve survival and...

Doing this can lead to faster stroke treatment and better outcomes

In a new study from Mount Sinai Health System, researchers found instead of transferring stroke patients to a specialized stroke center, a mobile interventional stroke team...