This blood pressure number may help predict dementia, brain lesions
In a recent study, researchers found that the bottom number (diastolic blood pressure) on a blood pressure test could be important when it comes...
Facts versus fiction – breaking down COVID-19 myths
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, rumors and misinformation about the virus seem to be spreading just as quickly, if not more quickly, than the...
This study shows a new way to treat blinding eye disease in older people
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in people 60 and older.
Patients with AMD have to undergo frequent injections into...
Walking more steps daily may help lower blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that people who took more steps daily, as tracked by their watch, had lower blood pressure on average...
These two things are key to surviving cancer
A recent study from the University of Alberta suggests high muscle mass and healthy diets play key roles in fighting against cancer.
The study showed...
How to prevent a second heart attack or stroke in the COVID-19 pandemic
As hospitals, health professionals and healthcare systems, governments and leaders work to reduce community spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. and protect the...
This stuff in the body could control inflammation
In a new study, researchers have found a critical molecular mechanism behind autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and psoriasis.
They...
These two things are key predictors for severe COVID-19
In a new review study, researchers found that shortness of breath (dyspnoea) is the only symptom of COVID-19 strongly linked to severe cases of...
Eating more protein could help reduce heart rhythm disorder in women
In a new study, researchers found that women who ate slightly more than the recommended daily amount of protein were significantly less likely to...
Scientists suggest a major cause of Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, a condition that affects more than 30 million Americans.
In Type 2 diabetes, chronic high...