This diet may reduce your stroke risk by 10%
In a new study, researchers found that eating a healthy, plant-based diet that includes foods like vegetables, whole grains and beans, and decreasing intakes...
Scientists develop a new drug to treat deadly brain cancer
In a new study, researchers showed an experimental spherical nucleic acid (SNA) drug may help treat the deadly brain cancer, glioblastoma.
The drug could cross...
Kidney health could help predict heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that tests of patients' kidney health may provide insights on their risk of developing heart disease.
The research was...
COVID-19 survivors may not need second shot of the vaccine
In a new study, researchers found that a single shot of one of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines may be sufficient to provide immunity...
This small exercise may help you reduce high blood pressure
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and among the top preventable risk factors affecting overall mortality.
Walking has long...
Using marijuana for pain relief may cause these symptoms
In a recent study at the University of Michigan and elsewhere, researchers found that many people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain...
Kidney cancer: 5 things you need to know
Nearly 74,000 people will be diagnosed with kidney cancer in the United States this year according to the American Cancer Society.
The kidneys are two...
These diabetes drugs may effectively lower kidney and heart diseases
In a recent study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, scientists found that newer types of diabetes medications are similar in their...
COVID-19 mental health crisis is hitting young adults
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, mental health professionals are growing more alarmed about a parallel mental health crisis brewing for young adults.
The burden of...
This stuff in marijuana may improve cognition in Alzheimer’s
In a new study, researchers found that a two-week course of high doses of CBD helps restore the function of two proteins key to...