Smokers with this disease need more help to quit smoking
In a recent study, researchers found that while many people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) smoke, few receive proven smoking cessation strategies from their...
Scientists discover how antibodies linked to heart attacks
In a recent study, researchers found levels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are linked to rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any...
Gut immune cells could reduce inflammation in multiple sclerosis
In a new study, researchers have discovered that the intestine is the source of immune cells that reduce brain inflammation in people with multiple...
People whose blood pressure is only a bit high have big dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers found that 50-year-olds who had blood pressure that was higher than normal but still below the threshold of hypertension...
Common prostate cancer treatment may double dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers from Penn Medicine find that a common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may double a man’s risk of...
Opioid addiction may follow head and neck cancer treatment
In a new study, researchers found that opioid use and misuse may follow treatment for head and neck cancer.
The study was done by a...
Hospital privacy curtains may harm your health
In a recent study, researchers found that without timely intervention, privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria and pose a...
People often have high cholesterol levels after Christmas
Large quantities of rich Christmas food appear to boost cholesterol levels.
Right after the Christmas break, levels are 20% higher than in the summer.
This is...
How metabolic syndrome harm women during pregnancy
In a new study, researchers found that metabolic syndrome in pregnant women increases their risk for pregnancy complications including preeclampsia and gestational diabetes by...
10 years after a negative colonoscopy means a much lower risk of colon cancer
In a new study, researchers found that 10 years after a negative colonoscopy, people had 46% lower risk of being diagnosed with and were...