Scientists Create a Powerful New Painkiller That Could Replace Opioids
Researchers in Japan have developed a new type of painkiller that may one day offer strong pain relief without the dangerous risks linked to...
Diabetes Drug Could Lowering Blood Pressure and Protect the Heart
A drug originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes may also help lower blood pressure, according to a study presented at a major medical...
Two Diabetes Drugs Team Up to Keep Blood Sugar Under Control for Years
Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common long-term health problems in the world. Millions of people live with this condition every day.
It...
A Simple Change in Walking Style May Help Protect Aging Knees
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of long-term joint pain around the world. The condition affects millions of people, especially adults over...
Why Blood Pressure Tests May Miss Dangerous Hypertension
Blood pressure checks are one of the most common medical tests in the world. Millions of people have their blood pressure measured every day...
New Injection May Work Better Than Steroids for Asthma and COPD Attacks
A new study has found that an injection already used for severe asthma may work better than standard steroid tablets for treating asthma attacks...
Ultrasound Could One Day Help Treat Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s
Ultrasound is usually seen as a tool doctors use to look inside the body.
Hospitals use ultrasound machines every day to examine organs, check pregnancies,...
Rare hantavirus outbreak leaves cruise ship passengers fighting for their lives
A rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship traveling near Antarctica has alarmed scientists after several passengers became critically ill and three people...
Weight-Loss Injections Are Replacing Surgery Faster Than Experts Expected
For many years, bariatric surgery was considered one of the most powerful medical treatments for severe obesity.
In these operations, doctors reduce the size of...
Common Food Preservatives May Quietly Raise the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Heart...
Many people eat processed foods every day without thinking much about the long list of ingredients written on the package.
Foods such as packaged bread,...