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Your personality may strongly affect blood pressure health

High blood pressure is known for raising the risk of heart disease, but new research shows it may also affect your personality and mental...

Antibiotics could help treat early-onset dementia, study finds

Frontotemporal dementia is the most common kind of early-onset dementia. It usually starts in people between the ages of 40 and 65. This disease affects...

Leafy greens and beets may help prevent high blood pressure in healthy people

Scientists from Capital Medical University and other institutions have found that eating leafy greens and beets may help prevent high blood pressure in people...

Taking a 5-minute walk every 30 minutes could lower blood sugar and blood pressure

Scientists from Columbia University and other institutions have found that taking short walking breaks during the day—specifically a five-minute walk every half hour—can effectively...

This new disease can cause inflammation and liver damage

Every second, your immune system is quietly working to protect you. It fights off viruses, bacteria, and other harmful invaders that can make you...

Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids do not lower risk of frailty, study shows

Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have found that supplementation with vitamin D3 or marine omega-3 fatty acids does not reduce the risk of...

Vitamin D may help lower dementia risk, study finds

A new study from the University of Calgary and other research institutions suggests that taking vitamin D supplements may help reduce the risk of...

Vitamin D deficiency linked to diabetic foot ulcers, study finds

Scientists from Shaoyang University and other institutions have found that vitamin D deficiency is strongly linked to diabetic foot ulcers. The study, led by Juan...

Green tea could strongly reduce blood pressure, study finds

Scientists from Tongji Hospital and other institutions have found that drinking green tea may strongly reduce blood pressure. The study, led by Renfan Xu and...

Prebiotic fiber could manage high blood pressure

Researchers from Monash University have shed light on a potentially groundbreaking approach to managing high blood pressure, focusing on the role of dietary fiber,...