Blood-pressure-lowering diet can also provide other health benefits
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Public health advocates frequently site Americans’ high-sodium diet as one factor in...
Heart disease remains #1 killer in U.S. indefinitely due to long-term COVID-19 impact
In a new report from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found heart disease and stroke continue to kill more people...
Difficulty hearing speech could be a risk factor for dementia, study finds
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found difficulty hearing speech could be a risk factor for dementia.
In 2020 a landmark...
Anxiety may help Alzheimer’s disease grow faster
In a recent study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, researchers found that anxiety is linked to an...
Red and processed meat linked to higher risk of heart disease, new study shows
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers confirmed red and processed meat linked to higher risk of heart disease.
Globally, coronary heart...
This new drug may kill 95-100% of breast cancer cells
In a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, researchers found a new approach to treating breast cancer kills 95-100% of cancer cells...
This plant extract may help treat COVID-19
In a new study from Denmark, Germany and Hong Kong, researchers found that extracts from the artemisia annua plant may fight against the SARS-CoV-2...
This drug combo may reduce drug resistance in liver cancer
In a new study from Netherlands Cancer Institute and elsewhere, researchers found that insensitivity to a liver cancer drug can be prevented if it...
Diabetes and dementia risk: Another good reason to keep blood sugar in check
There are many reasons to avoid getting diabetes, or to keep it controlled if you already have it: Higher risks for heart disease, stroke...
‘You’re not bulletproof’: 50-year-old COVID survivor urges caution, vaccination after nearly dying from virus
Three months ago, doctors told her she would die from rapidly progressing COVID-19. Now recovering, a 50-year-old Michigan woman is cautioning others and urging...