Man uses experience of his stroke to help others recognize the signs
After temporarily losing function on his left side, Gary Pearson is passionate about raising awareness of stroke symptoms and how stroke can be prevented.
"It...
Why older people have a greater risk of heart attack
In a new study from the University of South Florida, researchers made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart...
A high-protein diet may help prevent fatty liver
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world, with sometimes life-threatening consequences.
In a new study from Deutsches Zentrum...
Will COVID-19 eventually become just a seasonal nuisance?
In a new study from the University of Utah, researchers say that within the next decade, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 could become...
This common oral health problem may increase risk of heart disease
In a new study from Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, researchers found that adults who have lost teeth due to nontraumatic reasons may...
Healthy lifestyle can lower dementia risk despite family history of dementia
In a new study from Iowa State University, researchers found that adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors can lower dementia risk among people who are at...
Common diabetes drug may reverse liver inflammation, study finds
The diabetes drug metformin -- derived from a lilac plant that's been used medicinally for more than a thousand years -- has been prescribed...
This nutrient from plant food may strongly lower high blood pressure
In a recent study published in Nutrition Reviews, researchers found that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in patients suffering...
Common drug for inflammation may boost diabetes risk just in days
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are one of the most commonly prescribed anti-inflammatories for conditions such as arthritis, asthma, allergies, and adrenal insufficiency.
GC treatment at high doses...
Intensive blood pressure lowering can strongly reduce heart disease risk
In a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers found that intensive blood pressure treatment targeting systolic blood pressure <120 mm...