8 tips to protect your blood pressure
According to the 2017 guidelines, a healthy blood pressure level is below 120/80 mm Hg.
Measurements higher than 130/80 mm Hg shows high blood pressure...
What you should know about opioid addiction
Many people use opioids to treat chronic pain.
However, when they overuse the drugs, they can become addicted to it.
But it is not always easy...
Depression linked to higher stroke risk in older people
A new study has shown that having more depression symptoms is linked to a higher risk of stroke in older people.
People who report an...
Yo-yo dieting may increase heart disease risk in women
In a new study, researchers found yo-yo dieting may increase heart disease risk in women.
The research was conducted by a team at Columbia University.
Yo-yo...
Weight loss could help control type 2 diabetes effectively
In a new study, researchers found about 33% of people with type 2 diabetes who lost body weight are in remission two years later.
These...
Three common drugs linked to high dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers found long-term use of two antidepressants is linked to a higher risk of dementia.
In addition, drugs prescribed for bladder...
Moderate alcohol drinking linked to high blood pressure
Although recent studies have shown some benefits of moderate drinking, a new study has shown that this drinking habit is linked to high blood...
Many people with high blood pressure take their drugs improperly
In a recent study, University of Manchester researchers found more than one-third of 1,400 people with high blood pressure have not been taking their...
Researchers develop two more effective drugs for pain relief
In a recent study, researchers have developed two new medications that can effectively reduce pain.
In addition, the two new drugs could prevent brain- and...
More heart attacks occur in people younger than 40
In a new study, researchers found heart attacks are steadily rising in adults younger than 40 in the U.S.
The research was conducted by researchers...