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PTSD linked to high risks of heart disease, cancer

In a new study, researchers found post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was linked to cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as the metabolic syndrome. In the...

Why metformin could help treat diabetes

Metformin has been used to treat diabetes for 60 years, but it is not entirely clear how metformin works only until now. Recently, researchers found...

These common drugs may harm your lung health

In a recent study, researchers found that the toxic effects on the lung of drugs commonly taken to treat a range of common conditions...

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...