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High-potency cannabis may affect your memory functions

In a new study from Washington State University, researchers used the video conferencing app Zoom to research a type of cannabis that is understudied:...

This common chemical in food may harm your blood pressure

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, researchers found if more phosphates are consumed with food, blood...

Scientists find new way to increase survival in a heart attack

According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter (27%) of all deaths in the UK, which equates...

Spending time outdoors can benefit your brain, study confirms

In a new study from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, researchers found that regularly out in the fresh air is good for...

Common sleep drugs may increase death risk when combined with opioids

In a new study from Vanderbilt University, researchers examined more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia. They found that the risk of death...

Zinc deficiency may contribute to high blood pressure, study finds

In a new study from Emory University, researchers found lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the...

How to stay safe in the sun

While the sun provides us with many benefits and supports our life, its ultraviolet rays can be harmful and damaging to our bodies, primarily...

Milk is not linked to higher cholesterol in the body, new study finds

In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found regular consumption of milk is not linked to increased levels of cholesterol. They found...

Early use of this blood thinner drug may reduce COVID-19 death

COVID-19 is marked by heightened inflammation and abnormal clotting in the blood vessels, particularly in the lungs, and is believed to contribute to progression...

Amazon indigenous group’s lifestyle may hold a key to prevent dementia

In a new study from…, researchers found that the Tsimane indigenous people of the Bolivian Amazon experience less brain atrophy than their American and...