Bottom Blood Pressure Number Matters a Lot to Dementia and Stroke Risks
A blood pressure reading contains two numbers, and both can tell doctors something important about heart health.
New research suggests that the lower number may...
Alone During a Heart Attack? Do This First
A heart attack can happen without warning, and being alone can make the situation especially frightening. Knowing what to do before an emergency happens...
Do People With Dementia Really Know They Have It?
Dementia changes much more than memory. It can affect thinking, language, judgment, emotions and the ability to manage everyday tasks, and over time it...
A Blood Pressure Drug May Affect Bowel Health
High blood pressure is one of the most important preventable causes of heart disease and stroke.
It happens when blood pushes against the walls of...
More Cancer Risk Does Not Always Mean More Treatment Benefit
After prostate cancer surgery, doctors often face a difficult decision. If tests suggest that cancer may return, should radiation treatment be used alone, or...
Sitting Less Could Make a Difference to Cancer Risk
Finding time for exercise can feel difficult, but new research suggests that cancer prevention may not depend only on long workouts.
Simply shifting a small...
A Hidden Brain Change May Begin at 50
For decades, scientists have known that age is the strongest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, yet age itself does not explain why the brain...
One Autism Diagnosis, Vastly Different Lives
A child who cannot speak and needs round-the-clock care may receive the same broad diagnosis as an adult with a successful career who only...
Low Arginine May Help Cancer Hide from Immunity
A common nutrient found in protein-rich foods may play a bigger role in immune defense than scientists realized.
Researchers at The Rockefeller University have found...
A Staircase May Protect Your Heart Health
Taking the stairs instead of the elevator may seem like a tiny decision, but new research suggests it could be linked to a longer...