AI-powered mammograms may help detect heart disease in women
Mammograms are best known as a tool to screen for breast cancer, but a new study shows they may also reveal hidden signs of...
How cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco harm your heart
Most people know that smoking cigarettes is bad for their health, but did you know that other tobacco products like cigars, pipes, and smokeless...
What happens to your DNA if 23andMe goes bankrupt?
What would happen to your personal and genetic data if the company you trusted with it shuts down?
A new paper published in the New...
Eight ways to reduce your stroke risk – no matter what age you are
As a nurse working in a neurocritical care, I witnessed the sudden and devastating effects of stroke on survivors and their carers.
Following my nursing...
Early menopause may raise risk of Alzheimer’s in women, study finds
A new study has found that women who go through menopause earlier in life may face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The...
Coffee and tea may help lower the risk of mouth and throat cancers
Drinking coffee and tea might help protect people from certain types of cancer in the head and neck area, according to a large review...
AI can predict diabetic vision loss years in advance
Researchers at King’s College London have developed a powerful new AI model that can predict a person’s risk of vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (DR) up...
After 2 heart surgeries, jiu-jitsu gave him strength. Then his son was diagnosed.
The morning after Dana Archer gave birth, her doctor rushed into her hospital room. "Your baby doesn't look right," he told the 20-year-old mom.
Overnight...
How vitamin B might help lower hard-to-control high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a serious health issue affecting people all over the world. If left untreated, it can lead to heart...
Long-term painkiller use may raise blood pressure, study finds
Paracetamol is one of the most widely used painkillers in the world. It is often recommended as a safer alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...