Why you should choose artificial sweeteners carefully if you have diabetes
Many people with type 2 diabetes need to lose weight.
Therefore, they try to avoid high-sugar food and high-calorie food. Artificial sweeteners, which can have...
Treating low-risk mild high blood pressure may harm health, Oxford research shows
In a new study, researchers found no evidence to support recent US guideline recommendations that encourage doctors to offer treatment to patients with low-risk...
A broken heart really can kill you
In a new study from Rice University, researchers found that grief brought on by the loss of a spouse can cause inflammation.
The inflammation can...
Metal lead in the shin bone linked to high blood pressure
Accumulations of low levels of lead in the shin bone of men were associated with treatment-resistant high blood pressure, according to new research.
The study...
This diabetes drug linked to higher risk of heart attacks
In a recent study, researchers found that for people with type 2 diabetes, switching to sulfonylurea drugs is linked to a higher risk of...
Either too much or too little weight gain in pregnancy could harm the baby
In a new study, researchers find that if a woman gains either too much or too little weight during pregnancy, there are bad effects...
Time to stop diabetes-related foot disease
In a new paper, researchers suggest that it is time to put greater investment from governments, health professionals and researchers to reduce costly and...
Weight loss may lower breast cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found women who lost weight had a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than those who maintained or...
Our body clock could show early signs of Alzheimer’s disease
People with Alzheimer’s disease are known to have disturbances in their body clocks.
The disturbances could affect the sleep/wake cycle and may increase the risk...
Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, stroke are more common than we thought
In a new study, researchers estimated that 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will likely be diagnosed with dementia, Parkinson's disease,...