For healthy people, benefits of statins ‘may be marginal at best’
In a new study, researchers found the benefits of statins for people without heart disease (known as primary prevention) are small and uncertain and...
The road to better exercise might be in your playlist
Music may be just what you need to stick with an exercise program – and picking the right tunes could even improve performance.
Federal exercise...
This drug combo may help control blood sugar effectively
For patients with diabetes, maintaining lower blood glucose levels is important to reduce the risk of complications such as nerve damage, kidney damage, eye...
People with low-risk thyroid cancer don’t need too much post-surgery surveillance
Not all patients feel the same way about medical treatment.
Some are “minimizers,” preferring to see a doctor as little as possible and to give...
Bipolar disorder may increase risk of Parkinson disease
In a new study, researchers found patients with bipolar disorder (BD) seem to have an increased risk for developing Parkinson disease (PD).
The research was...
Chronic back pain could lead to serious vascular diagnosis
Ryan Basore spent years struggling with backaches.
The 42-year-old tried everything he could think of to alleviate his pain — from regular massages to yoga and...
Scientists find a cause of hearing troubles in older people
In a new study, researchers found older people’s hearing problems may be because their brains work with less information.
They found that the neural response...
This sleep problem linked to blinding eye disease in people with diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that severe sleep apnea is a risk factor for developing diabetic macular edema, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision...
Why heart drug statins give muscle pain
In a new study, researchers found a potential mechanism explaining why some people who take drugs to lower their cholesterol develop sore, aching muscles.
The...
This common osteoarthritis treatment may damage joints
In a new study, researchers found corticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously...