Make neighborhoods green for heart health? The idea is taking root
Neighborhoods filled with trees, grass and other flora not only improve the air and clear the mind – they also can reduce heart disease...
Less Americans have stroke compared to the past, new study says
In a new study, researchers found starting in the late 1980s, stroke rates among older Americans began to decrease, and the decline shows no...
Common painkillers may lead to obesity, sleep problems, heart attacks
Many people use painkillers to manage acute and chronic pain, but these drugs can bring big health risks.
Scientists have shown that some common painkillers...
How to stay healthy this flu season
About 40 million people contracted the flu last year, with hundreds of thousands hospitalized and 35,400 to 61,000 deaths, including 134 children, according to...
Scientists find better treatment for diabetic foot disease
People with type 2 diabetes often suffer from poorly-healing infected wounds on their feet.
Using existing methods, however, it takes two days to grow a...
Many people with heart failure don’t get sufficient doses of drugs
In a new study, researchers found important drugs for the treatment of heart failure are often prescribed in lower dosages than recommended by international...
Diet high in fruit sugar may harm your liver health
Fructose is the major carbohydrate present in fruit.
Although some dietary fructose is derived from fruit, much fructose consumed in the diet is derived from...
This daily nutrient may protect you from type 2 diabetes
Linoleic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid and is one of two essential fatty acids for people, who must obtain it through their diet.
Foods...
Alcohol drinking linked to dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found alcohol intake in later life is linked to dementia risk.
The research was conducted by a team from Harvard...
Physical therapy may help reduce opioid prescriptions
In a new study, researchers found patients who first saw a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain, rather than a primary care...