This diabetes drug may harm your heart health
In a recent study, McGill researchers found that for people with type 2 diabetes, switching to sulfonylurea drugs is linked to a higher risk...
DASH can lower blood pressure as well as high blood pressure drugs
For the eighth consecutive year, the DASH Diet developed by National Institutes of Health is the “best overall” diet among nearly 40 diets.
Recent research...
What you should know about colon cancer and rectal cancer
Both colon cancer and rectal cancer are bowel cancer.
Although the two cancers have common symptoms and risk factors, they are different in location.
Karin Hardiman,...
This vessel disease may signal cognitive problems in older people
In a new study, researchers found small vessel disease in the brain is linked to compromised cognitive skills in older people.
The vessel disease can...
Depression at young age may predict memory loss later in life
In a new study, researchers found people who have depression in their 20s have a high risk of memory loss in their 50s.
The finding...
8 medical devices that could improve your heart health
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States.
For people suffering from heart disease, healthy lifestyle habits,...
How marijuana could harm your heart and blood pressure health
In a recent study, researchers from Georgia State University found that marijuana use is associated with a three-fold risk of death from high blood...
What we know about sleep problems and Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers suggest that a better understanding of the link between poor sleep and Alzheimer’s disease may help develop new diagnosis...
Scientists find new way to regenerate heart muscles
In a new study, researchers found a new way to help regenerate heart muscles using stem cells.
The finding may help develop new therapies for...
New treatment for chronic liver diseases
In a new study, researchers found a new potential treatment for liver diseases including cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases.
The new finding may help...