As stroke rates rise among younger adults, nearly 1 in 3 don’t know symptoms
Almost 30% of adults younger than 45 don't know the five most common symptoms of a stroke, according to new research.
At the same time,...
Emerging treatment could help reverse heart failure for some patients
For the more than 6.2 million Americans living with heart failure, the disease is a cruel thief.
It robs patients of vitality, making even the...
Stay-at-home orders strongly reduced COVID-19 infections and deaths, shows study
New study on the impact of COVID-19 suggests that, in the complete absence of stay-at-home orders, the United States could have seen 220 percent...
Scientists find why exercise could help slow down cancer growth
People with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients.
Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found a likely explanation...
Weight loss surgery may help prevent second heart attack, death
People with severe obesity (BMI >35) and a prior heart attack who undergo weight-reduction surgery may lower their risk of a second heart attack,...
This type of work can increase dementia risk by over 50%
The muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer...
This weight loss diet could prevent, reverse heart failure, shows study
Research from Saint Louis University finds that high fat or "ketogenic" diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic...
This sign may mean higher death risk in COVID-19 patients
When a patient is hospitalized with COVID-19, signs of damage to the right side of the heart may indicate a greater risk of death,...
Scientists find a new cause of Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which clumps of tau protein are created in the brain, killing brain cells...
Vitamin C plus this diet may help fight hard-to-treat cancers
In a recent study from USC and the IFOM Cancer Institute in Milan, researchers found that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at...