Doctors Urged to Be Careful with New Sedative Prescriptions for Older People
A hospital stay is often followed by new medicines that are meant to help patients recover. However, a new Canadian study suggests that one...
Heart Disease Is Striking Younger Adults as Obesity Spreads
For many years heart disease was viewed mainly as a disease of old age. Today that picture is changing.
According to a large new international...
What’s In a Vape? Why E-Cigarettes Are Hardly Harmless
Compared with traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes can seem simple and harmless. After all, they trade the eye-stinging smoke of burning tobacco leaves for something...
Vitamins A and D May Help Protect the Lungs in Asthma
Could vitamins help protect the lungs in people with asthma? According to a new study published in Thorax, the answer may be yes.
Researchers found...
Quitting Smoking May Help Protect Your Brain From Dementia
Giving up smoking is one of the best decisions a person can make for their health. Most people know that quitting lowers the risk...
Ultra-Processed Foods May Harm Your Heart More Than You Think
Ultra-processed foods have become a major part of modern diets. Many people eat them every day because they are convenient, inexpensive, and widely available.
Breakfast...
The Surprising Sleep Habit That May Raise Fatty Liver Risk in Diabetes
A good night's sleep may be doing far more than helping you feel refreshed the next morning.
According to new research, it could also help...
Heart Attack Blood Test Could Quickly Identify People Most at Risk
A severe heart attack is a medical emergency that can become life-threatening within minutes or hours. Doctors must decide very quickly which patients need...
Common Diabetes Drug May Dramatically Lower Heart Failure Risk
Heart failure is a serious condition that affects millions of people around the world. It develops when the heart becomes too weak or too...
What Is the Best Long-Term Treatment for Chronic Back Pain?
If you have chronic back pain, you have probably heard many different recommendations. Some people suggest massage. Others recommend exercise, acupuncture, stretching, or manual...