Common blood pressure drug linked to skin cancer in older people
Many people in Australia take medicine every day to help control high blood pressure, also called hypertension.
This condition affects more than one in three...
Small study finds microdoses of cannabis stalled cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients
As the world’s population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease increases. Given the lack of curative treatments and...
Worrying about money and food can age your heart faster
A new study has found that money problems and not having enough food are two of the biggest reasons why some people’s hearts age...
New brain health score can predict stroke risk better
A new study from Mass General Brigham has found that a tool called the Brain Care Score, or BCS, can help predict who is...
‘Junk’ DNA may hold the key to Alzheimer’s treatment
Did you know that only about 2% of your DNA contains actual genes? The other 98%—often called “junk” DNA—was long thought to do nothing...
These simple lifestyle changes can lower high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common condition that can lead to serious health problems like heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage...
Why does my hip hurt? Hip pain can have many causes and mostly doesn’t...
You can feel hip pain at any stage of life, including childhood, young adulthood and the middle years.
This can come as a surprise; many...
How gut diseases can affect your mental health
Living with gut problems like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can be difficult, both physically and emotionally.
These conditions are part of a group called...
Living longer with tailored chemotherapy—despite incurable cancer
Just a few months ago, Ragnhild Vigdis Langli (70) was planning her own funeral.
She contacted her local church and wrote a letter to her...
AI tool speeds up kidney cancer detection
A new AI-powered tool is helping doctors find kidney cancer faster and more accurately.
Researchers from the University of Tartu, working with the company Better...