Common Blood Pressure Drug May Raise Skin Cancer Risk
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common long-term health conditions. In Australia, more than one in three adults...
Alone During a Heart Attack? These Simple Steps Could Save Your Life
Many people worry about having a heart attack, but few think about what they would do if it happened while they were completely alone.
Although...
Ozempic Changes Blood Sugar and Weight—but Does It Change Your Life?
Medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists have become some of the most talked-about drugs in the world.
Brands such as Ozempic are widely used to...
New Vaccine Could Help Prevent Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the hardest cancers to treat successfully.
Many patients have no warning signs until the disease has already reached an advanced...
Air Pollution May Help Bladder Cancer Spread
Most people think of dirty air as something that mainly harms the lungs. Doctors have warned for years that breathing polluted air raises the...
New Treatment Could Help Stroke Patients Recover Better
Stroke remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide because brain cells begin to die within minutes after their blood supply is blocked.
Even...
New Blood Test Could Forecast Alzheimer’s Risk Much Earlier
For decades, doctors have searched for a simple way to tell who is most likely to develop Alzheimer's disease before memory loss begins.
Most current...
Deadly Mould Infections May Be More Common Than We Thought
Many people think of mould as a problem that stains bathroom walls or appears after a flood.
However, new research suggests that some types of...
Fast or Irregular Heartbeats: When Should You Be Concerned?
An irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia, happens when the heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an unusual rhythm.
Many people notice a...
AI Home Check May Help Find Diabetes Years Earlier
Millions of people around the world are living with type 2 diabetes without knowing it. Because the disease often develops slowly, many people do...