Exercise may treat back pain better than painkillers
While sciatica is one of the most common forms of back pain, people often assume they have it when they don't, says U of...
This blood disease drug may help prevent spread of cancer
Current cancer therapies focus on killing all of the cancer cells in the body. However, there are lots of studies suggesting that this is...
Common household chemicals may lower heart disease in people with diabetes
Perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were popularized by various industries in the 1940s because of their ability to repel oil and water.
These chemicals mainly exist...
Exercise may trigger migraine headaches
In a new study, researchers found an overlooked relationship between migraine and exercise.
The research was conducted by a team at the State University of...
This thyroid problem may strongly harm older people
In a new study, researchers found that older adults with hypothyroidism face an elevated risk of death.
But individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism, a milder form...
Could fish oil fight inflammation?
Plentiful in foods like fish and flaxseed, omega-3 fatty acids have long been linked with cardiovascular health, and new research is looking at the...
Scientists discover new human auto-inflammatory disease
In a new study, researchers have discovered and identified the genetic cause of a previously unknown human autoinflammatory disease.
They determined that the autoinflammatory disease,...
Aspirin may no longer be effective for heart disease, cancer prevention
In a new study, researchers found that the widespread use of statins and cancer screening technology may have altered the benefits of aspirin use.
Researchers...
Many Americans get inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions
In a new study, researchers found that as much as two fifths (43%) of antibiotic prescriptions in the United States could be inappropriate.
Such a...
Are you a victim of incorrect statins, aspirin, and blood pressure prescriptions?
Doctors use a set of calculations to determine the risk of a heart attack or stroke in patients.
The calculations are called pooled cohort equations,...