Research Uncovers a Surprising Cause of Dangerous Irregular Heartbeats
Heart rhythm disorders, also called arrhythmias, affect millions of people around the world. These conditions happen when the electrical signals that tell the heart...
The Best Breakfast Foods to Naturally Prevent High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems around the world. Many people do not know they have...
Popular Heartburn Medicines May Carry Hidden Kidney Risks
Millions of people around the world take medicines every day to relieve heartburn, acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, also called GERD.
These conditions happen...
How Low Should Blood Pressure Go for Healthy Aging?
Keeping blood pressure under control becomes more important as people get older.
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the biggest risk factors...
These Common Drugs May Be Linked to a Higher Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a long-term brain disorder that slowly gets worse over time. It mainly affects movement because it damages brain cells that produce...
Study Find a Real Trigger Behind Some Strokes in Older People
A team of scientists from the University of California, Irvine has discovered a surprising new clue about how some brain hemorrhages may begin.
For many...
Common Pain Medicine and New Blood Test May Fight Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
The pancreas is a small organ that sits behind the stomach, but it has two very important jobs. It makes digestive juices that help...
Some Breast Cancer Survivors May Need Extra Heart Checks
Surviving breast cancer is an important milestone, but for many women it is only the beginning of a long journey toward protecting their overall...
Sleep Apnea Linked to Poor Memory and Greater Dementia Risk
Many people think of snoring as little more than an annoyance, but for some people it may be a sign of a serious medical...
Renaming Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Could Save Thousands of Lives
Scientists are asking an unusual question: what if one type of prostate cancer should no longer be called cancer?
A new UCLA-led study suggests that...