Study shows a big hidden cause of chronic inflammation and how to fix it
Inflammation is a natural part of the body's healing process, helping to fight infections and repair injuries. However, when it becomes long-term, it can...
Popular weight loss diet may increase cancer and heart disease risk
A recent review study suggests that ketogenic (keto) diets may put certain groups, including pregnant women and people with kidney disease, at risk of...
Common chemical in everyday products may raise your liver cancer risk
Scientists from the University of Southern California have found that exposure to a widely used synthetic chemical is linked to a higher risk of...
Blood pressure naturally declines 14 years before death, study finds
Blood pressure normally increases from childhood to middle age, but what happens in later life has been less clear. A study from the University of Exeter has found...
New drug could help treat blood cancer
A new international study has found that a simple tablet treatment could improve survival rates for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a common type...
New diabetes drugs could reduce kidney disease death risk
A common group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and help with weight loss may also benefit people with kidney disease, according...
Dementia: why prescription drugs like antibiotics and vaccines have been linked to lower risk...
There’s currently no cure for dementia. Although some recently developed drugs show promise in slowing the progress of the disease, these are both costly...
Later menopause linked to lower heart disease risk
Women who go through menopause later in life tend to have healthier blood vessels for years compared to those who experience menopause earlier, according to a new study...
How a lung doctor copes with health threats from the California wildfire that took...
The morning of Jan. 7, Dr. Reza Ronaghi and his wife, Nasim, left their home in California's Pacific Palisades with the clothes on their...
Many Americans still take daily aspirin despite bleeding risks
For years, doctors advised healthy older adults to take a daily low-dose aspirin to help prevent heart attacks. However, in 2019, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (AHA) changed...