Hearing loss and loneliness together speed up memory decline, study finds
Hearing loss can make daily life more difficult—leading to problems like social isolation, trouble communicating, and feeling less alert.
Over time, it may also increase...
This DASH diet helps lower blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes
A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that a special version of the DASH diet can help lower blood pressure in people with...
French fries raise diabetes risk, but other potatoes don’t, Harvard study finds
A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that eating French fries regularly may increase your risk of developing type...
Antibiotic resistance in the gut may increase death risk, study finds
A new study from the University of Turku in Finland has found that people who have more antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their gut may face...
New AI speeds up stroke diagnosis with high accuracy
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. One common type is called ischemic stroke, which is often caused by a build-up of...
A blood pressure drug that might help you live longer?
Rilmenidine is a medication usually given to people with high blood pressure. But now, scientists think it might do something even more amazing—help people...
Why are so many people—especially women—saying no to cholesterol drugs?
Heart disease is a serious health issue all over the world. In the United States, it is the leading cause of death, with one...
Skin-Like blood pressure patch could monitor blood pressure effectively
A research team from Seoul National University, working with Carnegie Mellon University, has created a wearable device that sticks to the skin like a...
Breakthrough diabetes drug also helps people lose major weight
Scientists from Yale and other research institutions have made an exciting discovery: a drug originally created to treat type 2 diabetes also works very...
Vitamin B could offer new hope for people with hard-to-treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a serious health issue that affects millions of people across the globe. It can be difficult to control, especially for...