How to control diabetes apart from blood sugar levels
When you have diabetes, there’s a lot of emphasis on controlling your blood sugar levels.
And just as important, you and the healthcare team caring...
High blood pressure may lower dementia risk for some old adults
In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers found that high and low blood pressure levels among different older age groups...
Pfizer vaccine can successfully treat COVID-19, study finds
A new study from Cardiff University finds doctors have successfully used vaccination to treat a patient with COVID-19 in what is thought to be...
What you need to know about breast cancer detection, treatment, and prevention
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Mammograms can detect breast cancer early, possibly before it has spread.
Mammography...
Eating food with wine may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
A new study at Tulane University found drinking a little wine with dinner may help lower risks of developing type 2 diabetes.
The study was...
What you need to know about trajectory of omicron variant, COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls into its third year, many of us have more questions than ever about how or when the pandemic will...
Brain lesions can be early predictors of dementia
A new study from Western University found how specific lesions in the brain could be used as early predictors of cognitive decline and identify...
What should you know about colonoscopy? How to prepare for it?
You may have heard the stories about having a colonoscopy:
You have to drink a gallon of mystery liquid and use the bathroom every few...
Common nausea drugs may increase the risk of stroke
Antidopaminergic antiemetics (ADAs) are commonly prescribed drugs to relieve nausea and vomiting caused by migraine, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy.
In a new study, researchers found that...
Your voice could predict your heart disease risk
A new study from Mayo Clinic found an artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm accurately predicted a person's likelihood of suffering heart problems related to...