How to reduce frailty to lower dementia
In a new study from Dalhousie University, researchers found reducing frailty in older adults could be an effective strategy to prevent dementia.
They found that...
People with bowel diseases have more microplastics in their feces
In a new study from Nanjing Medical University, researchers found that people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have more microplastics in their feces than...
Older people can benefit from blood pressure checking at home
More than half of adults between the ages of 50 and 80 have a health condition that puts them at high risk of major...
COVID-19 can cause vascular damage to the heart
In a new study from the University of Göttingen, researchers found big changes in the heart muscle tissue of people who died from COVID-19.
They...
No more doubts: e-cigs are less toxic than traditional cigarettes
In a new study from Temple University and elsewhere, researchers confirmed that e-cigs are less toxic than traditional cigarettes.
Thousands of studies with different and...
‘And Just Like That,’ everyone wondered: Is exercise safe?
And just like that, heart health and exercise became the talk of the town.
By now it's not a spoiler to say that in the...
Scientists find how to predict your lifetime risk of heart failure
Imagine visiting the doctor, answering a few basic questions, and getting an on-the-spot estimate of whether you'll experience heart failure in the next 30...
Botox injections may reduce anxiety, study finds
Botox, or Botulinum toxin, a medication derived from a bacterial toxin, is commonly injected to ease wrinkles, migraines, muscle spasms, excessive sweating and incontinence.
In...
These fasting diets could boost your heart health, weight loss
Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to its potential health benefits.
In a new study from the University of Illinois, researchers found this style...
Omicron can evade immune protection provided by vaccines
In a new study from Columbia University and elsewhere, researchers found more evidence that the omicron variant can evade the immune protection conferred by...