Coffee may help reduce the risk for heart failure
Drinking one or more cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of heart failure, according to new research.
But only if it's caffeinated.
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This painkiller may affect your liver health much more than expected
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found that the popular painkiller ibuprofen may have stronger effects on the liver than previously thought.
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How to tell panic attack or heart attack
Chest pain. A racing heart. Shortness of breath. Sweating.
They’re all signs of a heart attack. They’re also signs of a panic attack.
But while panic...
How to stay active for a healthy heart
Several factors affect your heart health, with physical activity being one of the most important.
Your heart is a muscle, and just like your biceps...
Watch your heart rate, but don’t obsess about it
Keeping track of your heart rate is probably a good thing.
Obsessing about it probably isn't.
That's one drawback of the increasing popularity of wearable devices...
Up to half of new diabetes cases in the U.S. linked to obesity, shows...
Obesity drives up to half of all Type 2 diabetes cases in the United States, new research shows, highlighting the need for greater prevention.
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This diet linked to better thinking skills later in life
In a new study, researchers found that people who eat a Mediterranean-style diet—particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat—are more...
Here’s what heart patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2021
When COVID-19 was first seen in the United States, now more than a year ago, doctors considered it a respiratory ailment.
But that didn't last...
New prostate cancer test could avoid unnecessary biopsies
A urine test based on University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center research could have avoided one third of unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies while failing...
Scientists find an important but ignored cause of high blood pressure
In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers showed that the hormone aldosterone is actually a common and unrecognized contributor to...