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Statins may increase diabetes, skin infection risks fast

A recent study from Curtin University in Perth, Australia and elsewhere found that using statins for as short a time as three months can...

Common early sign of heart disease may also mean high cancer risk

Microvascular endothelial dysfunction is a common early sign of heart disease. It involves damage to the walls of small arteries in the heart, which affects...

Common test for autism diagnosis may be not reliable

In a new study, researchers have found that a test widely used to diagnose whether children have autism is less reliable than previously assumed. The...

Weight loss surgery may reduce risk of colorectal cancer

In a new review study, researchers found that weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third. The research was conducted...

An egg a day not linked to higher heart disease risk

The controversy about whether eggs are good or bad for your heart health may be solved, and about one a day is fine. In a...

This high blood pressure drug may help lower risk of gout

In a new study, researchers found that high blood pressure drug amlodipine lowered long-term gout risk compared to two other drugs commonly prescribed to...

New cell-phone-sized device may prevent migraine headache

If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won't get paid for days, you might agonize over every dollar you spend. Maybe you'll...

Wuhan coronavirus in the United States: How to stay healthy

Since December, a new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed at least 82 people and sickened close to 3000. Cases continue to spread...

This drug can be harmful to people with opioid use disorders

Benzodiazepines are sedatives that are often prescribed to people who are opioid-dependent despite the discouragement of this practice in guidelines. Doctors may be ignoring this...

Lower BMI means lower diabetes risk, even in non-obese people

In a new study, researchers found that lower body mass index (BMI) is consistently linked to reduced type 2 diabetes risk, among people with...