Using pain and sleep drugs frequently may double frailty risk
Many older Americans to use two or more prescription drugs at the same time and many of these prescription drugs are for pain and...
A more effective way to predict heart attacks
Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease in the United States.
It is caused by deposits of atherosclerotic plaques within coronary...
This cosmetic nose surgery may make you look 6 years younger
From face-lifts to facials and fillers, there’s no shortage of ways to reduce the inevitable signs of aging.
But there’s one cosmetic procedure that most...
These two health conditions may be first symptoms of lung cancer
In a new study, researchers found that shortness of breath and cough may be potential predictors of lung cancer.
They found these conditions were becoming...
Walnuts may slow cognitive decline in many older people
In a new study, researchers found that eating walnuts may help slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of the elderly population.
The research was conducted...
Weekend sudden cardiac arrests are more deadly
In a new study, researchers found that people who experience cardiac arrests over the weekend are less likely to survive long enough to be...
New AI could predict outcome of diabetes-related vision loss
In a new study, researchers found that using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze retinal images could one day help doctors select the best treatment...
Cell phone radiation may increase thyroid cancer risk in some people
In a new study, researchers found that radiation from cell phones is linked to higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with genetic variations...
Air pollution can have heart-stopping harm
In a new study, researchers found that there is an increased risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) even from short-term exposure to low concentrations...
5 things everyone should know about China coronavirus
An unusual outbreak of pneumonia in China in December presented a medical mystery that may have been solved with the identification of a never-before-seen...