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Milk may help protect you from these chronic diseases

Milk and dairy products contain many nutrients and contribute to meeting the nutritional requirement for protein, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, selenium, vitamin A,...

This number, not BMI, linked to heart disease in people with diabetes

In a new study, researchers found in people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is linked to a higher risk...

MRI could help diagnose minor strokes effectively

In a new study, researchers highlighting the importance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in helping to diagnose minor stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). The...

8 tips anyone can use to avoid a nasty fall

The No. 1 cause of traumatic injury and death in the state of Virginia might surprise you. It's falling down. With September being National Falling Awareness...

Why some people have heart damage from cancer drugs

In a new study, researchers have unveiled clues into why some cancer patients develop a serious heart condition after chemotherapy. They found that the heart...

Many Americans with diseases use marijuana for relief

In a new study, researchers found nearly 50% of Americans who use marijuana use the substance help them cope with an illness, rather than...

Scientists find new way to treat diabetes-associated Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers have identified a protein that may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's disease pathology in type-2 diabetes. The finding could...

Cheap blood pressure drugs may benefit people with autism

In a new study, researchers found a low-cost blood pressure drug known as propranolol could provide cognitive and social benefits for those living with...

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...