New treatment could lower blood pressure like exercise
In a recent study, researchers found that increasing the body’s supply of beta hydroxybutyrate could help regulate high blood pressure without reducing sodium intake...
6 unusual signs that your heart may be unhealthy
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. This means every year about 1 million lives are lost.
The heart and...
Scientists find a new kind of lung cancer
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new kind of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).
The discovery paves the way for developing personalized medicine approaches...
New treatment for autoimmune diseases may benefit millions of people
In a recent study, researchers have developed a series of molecules that may provide more reliable relief with fewer side effects for people with...
Marijuana use linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease
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...
Vitamin D could rapidly improve arterial stiffness
Rigid artery walls are a big risk factor of cardiovascular-related disease and death and vitamin D deficiency appears to be a contributor.
Overweight/obese people with...
5 foods to eat or avoid to control pre-diabetes
Pre-diabetes is diagnosed when your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as having type 2 diabetes.
The...
Your weight history could predict your risk of heart disease and stroke
In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that simply asking older adult patients about their weight history at ages 20 and 40...
Scientists develop a more efficient treatment of prostate cancer
In a new study, researchers have developed a more efficient and less aggressive treatment of prostate cancer.
The new nanomedicine could help treat non-metastatic prostate...
How chronic pain could threaten your night sleep
Ask anyone who is in pain how their much-needed sleep was, and there's a good chance they will say it was not great.
And, it...