A Hidden Immune Switch Could Help Slow Aging and Prevent Disease
Inflammation is one of the body's most important defense mechanisms. Whenever we get a cut, develop an infection, or suffer an injury, the immune...
A Hidden Link Between Heart Failure and Irregular Heartbeat
Heart failure and atrial fibrillation are among the most common heart conditions affecting older adults. For many years, doctors treated them as separate diseases...
Is Slightly High Blood Pressure Really Dangerous?
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects billions of people worldwide and is one of the most common health conditions seen by doctors.
For...
Popular Diabetes Drugs Linked to Rare Flesh-Eating Infection
Diabetes is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. Millions of people live with the disease every day, and the...
New Study Links Church Decline to Rising Deaths of Despair
For much of American history, churches played an important role in everyday life. For many families, attending a church service on Sunday was a...
New Drug Could Battle Both High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease
High blood pressure and chronic kidney disease are two major health problems that often occur together.
Each condition can make the other worse, creating a...
Our body’s most abundant protein behaves like a liquid inside cells
Collagen is often described as the body's natural scaffolding. It gives strength and structure to skin, bones, tendons, organs, and many other tissues.
For decades,...
Certain Processed Grains May Raise the Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease, often called IBD, is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. The two main forms of IBD are...
Why Moderate Amount of Carbs in Your Diet Could Best for Your Heart Health
For years, low-carbohydrate diets have been among the most popular approaches to weight loss and healthy living.
Millions of people have cut back on bread,...
The Surprising Link Between Diabetes and Tooth Loss
When most people think about the complications of diabetes, they usually think about vision problems, kidney disease, nerve damage, or heart disease.
Dentists and doctors,...