A simple blood pressure pill may hold the secret to living longer and healthier
Scientists are always looking for ways to help people live longer and stay healthy as they grow older.
Aging is a natural part of life,...
Silent signs of liver disease older people need to know
Liver disease is a serious health condition that can affect people at any stage of life, but it becomes especially important to understand in...
Why both blood pressure numbers matter more than you think
Blood pressure is one of the most important signs of your health, but many people are not fully sure what the numbers really mean.
When...
Study finds how to stop Parkinson’s disease early
Scientists are working hard to find better ways to treat Parkinson’s disease, a condition that slowly damages the brain and affects movement, thinking, and...
A tiny mineral may hold a big secret to preventing heart disease
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, affecting millions of people every year. One of the main reasons people develop heart disease...
Why a sluggish thyroid can slow down your whole body
When people hear the word metabolism, they often think it simply means how fast the body burns calories. But metabolism is actually much more...
A surprising study finds safer choice for blood pressure drugs
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world. It happens when the force of blood...
Starting dialysis early may not help older people with kidney disease
When people hear that their kidneys are failing, one of the first treatments they think about is dialysis. This treatment helps clean the blood...
Why mental and physical illness may be more connected than we thought
For a long time, people have believed that mental illness and physical illness are two completely different things.
Doctors often treat them separately, and they...
This Alzheimer’s gene may harm bone strength in women
Scientists are learning that the human body is much more connected than we once thought.
A new study from the Buck Institute for Research on...