Why you should not use opioids as sleep aids
In a new study, researchers found that opioids cannot help people with chronic pain to sleep better.
Instead, the drugs may disturb people’s sleep at...
This new test may diagnose heart failure better
Heart failure is a long-term condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood around the body as effectively as it should.
The...
Vitamin D may help cancer patients live longer
In a new study, researchers found that vitamin D could help cancer patients live longer if they were taken for at least three years.
The...
Friends and family, not doctors, may mainly contribute to opioid misuse
In a new study, researchers found that family members and friends rather than doctors may serve as a gateway to opioid abuse in patients.
The...
Heart attack survivors need to take care of their mental health
In a new study, researchers found that heart attack patients with chronic depression or anxiety are at a higher risk of death.
This was the...
What to do if you have diabetes and need to lose weight
Many people with type 2 diabetes also suffer from obesity or being overweight.
Having a healthy body weight is an important part of their diabetes...
How your hand grip may influence high blood pressure
In a recent study, researchers found that in people with weak grip strength, high blood pressure is not linked to high death risk.
The study...
Aspirin may help cut risk of liver cancer
In a recent study, researchers found that daily aspirin therapy may help reduce the risk in hepatitis B virus‐related liver cancer.
The research was done...
These commonly prescribed drugs may increase dementia risk
More than 50 million people worldwide are affected by dementia and this number is estimated to be 132 million by 2050.
Recently, researchers from the...
New method may find which stroke patients need further treatment
In a new study, researchers have developed a new method to find stroke patients who are most likely to have a treatable underlying condition.
They...