Common sedative used at night could harm heart health
Midazolam is a medicine that helps people feel calm or sleepy before surgery. It works so well that most people don’t even remember the...
Understanding common causes of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a dangerous disease that begins in the pancreas, an organ found behind the stomach. The pancreas plays two important roles in...
Can a simple mineral help reverse heart disease?
Heart disease is still the number one cause of death around the world. One of the main reasons people get heart disease is because...
High diastolic blood pressure may harm your mood health
Most people know that high blood pressure can lead to heart disease, but new research shows it might also affect your personality.
A study published...
What you should know about cholesterol drugs and their surprising effects
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are often given to help protect people from heart disease, strokes, and other serious health problems—especially as they get older. These medicines...
B vitamins may help lower blood pressure, study finds
A new study suggests that B vitamins might help lower blood pressure, especially for people whose blood pressure doesn’t go down with regular medicine.
The...
Where Alzheimer’s disease is hitting the hardest in the U.S.
A new study has found that Alzheimer’s disease, a serious illness that affects memory and thinking, is most common in the East and Southeast...
How lifestyle and aging influence cancer risk
Many cancers in the United States are affected by the choices people make in their daily lives. For example, spending too much time in...
Scientists find a big cause of inflammation in heart disease
Scientists at New York University have uncovered a surprising role for platelets in heart disease. These tiny, sticky fragments of cells, best known for...
Why some people get gout and others don’t
Gout is a very painful condition that affects many people around the world. It is a type of arthritis that happens when the body...