Chronic stress can cause heart trouble
Sometimes stress can be useful. But constant stress can affect overall well-being and may even impact heart health.
When stress is short-lived, it can help...
Millions of Americans are learning to live with heart failure
It was almost six years to the day after Aimee Rodriguez-Zepeda completed her chemotherapy that doctors listened to her heart and gave her the...
Sleep apnea may increase vision loss in people with diabetes
When people with diabetes have poor control over their blood sugar levels, the tiny blood vessels at the back of the eye can become...
This popular high blood pressure drug may not treat you effectively
In a recent study, researchers found the most popular first-line treatment for high blood pressure called ACE inhibitors is less effective and has more...
New study links autism to specific cell
In a new study, researchers found that people with autism appear to suffer malfunctions in a cell that produces a special coating around nerve...
Flickering light may help treat Alzheimer’s disease
For over a century, Alzheimer's disease has confounded all attempts to treat it.
But in recent years, perplexing experiments using flickering light have shown promise.
In...
Fastest skiers have the lowest blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that the quicker someone completes the long-distance cross-country ski race Vasaloppet, the lower the risk of them developing...
Low-protein diet may lower risk for heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that a plant-based diet may be key to lowering the risk of heart disease.
They found that diets with...
This type of work linked to high risk of heart disease, stroke and type...
In a new study, researchers found that shift workers are at a much higher risk for sleep disorders and metabolic syndrome, which increases a...
This type of gut bacteria may cause bowel cancer
The microbiome is a community of microorganisms, bacteria in this case, that occur naturally in the body.
There is increasing evidence that the make-up of...