Study Finds a Hidden Driver of Heart Disease
Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States, despite major improvements in prevention and treatment.
Doctors can lower well-known risks...
Common Diabetes Drug May Help Prevent Dementia
Research from UNSW Sydney suggests that older people with type 2 diabetes who take the drug may experience slower memory and thinking decline.
Type 2...
Common Painkiller Can Suddenly Lower Blood Pressure
Acetaminophen is one of the most familiar pain medicines in the world, but researchers have found that it can have a surprising effect when...
Diabetes May Raise Risk of This Shoulder Disease
People with diabetes may be much more likely to develop frozen shoulder, according to research that examined evidence from several earlier studies.
The condition can...
Why Exercise at Work May Not Protect the Brain
For years, exercise has been promoted as one of the best ways to protect the brain as people grow older.
But a large new study...
Heart Disease Risk May Start in Your 20s
Heart disease is often thought of as a problem that appears in middle age or later.
But a new study suggests that warning signs connected...
Potassium May Be the Missing Piece in Blood Pressure Control
For decades, advice about high blood pressure has focused heavily on one message: eat less salt.
A new scientific report argues that this approach may...
Aircrews Show Highest Share of Radiation-Linked Cancer Deaths
Pilots and flight attendants spend much of their working lives high above the ground, where the atmosphere provides less protection from radiation arriving from...
Dirty Air May Damage Gums and Teeth
Air pollution is widely known for harming the lungs and heart, but new research suggests the damage may also reach the mouth.
Scientists in Brazil...
Pacemaker Could Run on Heartbeats
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed an experimental pacemaker that can collect energy from the beating heart instead of depending on a...