What you should know about high blood pressure and complications
A third of adults ages 40 to 59 have high blood pressure, or hypertension. So do nearly two-thirds of the population age 60 and...
Long-term opioid use link to low testosterone, but very few men tested
Long-term opioid use previously has been linked with low testosterone in men.
But what has been unclear is how many men taking opioids had been...
Many people with migraines needlessly endure agonizing pain
In a new study, researchers found many people with migraine are needlessly enduring days of agony because they don't know how to prevent migraines.
Once...
Irregular heartbeat common and incurable, but controllable
One of the most common problems cardiologists handle is atrial fibrillation, also called AFib or AF.
AFib is an abnormal or irregular heartbeat that can...
Scientists develop a better cancer drug with less toxicity
In a new study, researchers found developed a new anti-cancer drug that has less toxic effects on the kidneys.
The new drug works like a...
What all women should know about ovarian cancer
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Ovarian cancer is a group of diseases that originates in the ovaries or in the related areas of...
Your gut bacteria may harm your blood sugar levels
Millions of people around the world experience serious blood sugar problems which can cause diabetes.
In a new study, researchers have discovered how gut bacteria...
Scientists find new treatment for chronic neuropathic pain
University at Buffalo researchers who previously discovered how chronic neuropathic pain arises in the brain have now developed a treatment to block it.
They found...
Researchers find new drugs to combat prostate cancer
In a new study, researchers have found new drugs which inhibit the activity of a protein linked to prostate and other cancers.
The finding provides...
Cheese may offset your blood vessel damage from salt
In a new study, researchers found that antioxidants naturally found in cheese may help protect blood vessels from damage from high salt in the...