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This common drug may protect you from skin cancer

In a recent study published in Cancer Prevention Research, researchers found that an oral drug used to treat neuromuscular diseases could also help prevent...

These drugs may reduce COVID-19 death in older people

In a new study from the University of Minnesota, researchers found a possible new approach to preventing death and severe disease in elderly people...

Unhealthy lifestyle habits can lead to Alzheimer’s disease

For years, research to pin down the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been focused on plaques found to be building up in...

This diet may help reduce common bowel disease most effectively

In a new study from Northwell Health in New York, researchers found the Mediterranean diet may be most effective to ease Crohn's disease. They evaluated...

Sleep loss may signal higher death risk in people with this health problem

Having trouble falling or staying asleep may leave you feeling tired and frustrated. In a new study from Northwestern Medicine and elsewhere, researchers found it...

These 2 diets may protect you from severe COVID-19

In a new study from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere, researchers found that plant-based and/or fish (pescatarian) diets may help lower the odds of developing...

Men with this health issue are more likely to be obese

In a new study from Anglia Ruskin University, researchers found that men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be...

How to use a healthy lifestyle to prevent dementia

A new Alzheimer’s disease drug will hit the market soon, the first in nearly two decades. But some experts say the evidence for it...

Scientists find best depression treatment in people with heart disease

In a new study from RCSI University of Medicine, researchers found that exercise is probably the most effective short-term treatment for depression in people...

This health problem linked to very high risk of liver cancer

In a recent study published in Hepatology, researchers found that non-alcoholic fatty liver, NAFLD, is linked to a 17-fold increased risk of liver cancer. The...