These two drugs can effectively reduce high blood pressure
A 17-year study from Columbia University has uncovered important differences between two widely used blood pressure medications—chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide. While both drugs effectively lower...
Study finds new cause of diabetes
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have made an important discovery that could change how diabetes is treated. Their research, published...
Study finds best drugs for mysterious nerve pain
More than 20 million people in the U.S. suffer from neuropathic pain, a condition that causes nerve damage and discomfort. For many of these patients, doctors...
Fasting may naturally lower high blood pressure
Researchers from Pantox Laboratories suggest that fasting could help lower high blood pressure by interrupting harmful metabolic cycles that keep it elevated. While cutting down on salt is often recommended,...
Parkinson’s disease cases will more than double by 2050
A recent study predicts that by 2050, 25.2 million people worldwide will be living with Parkinson’s disease—more than double the number from 2021. This...
New cannabis-inspired drug may offer pain relief without side effect
Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Stanford University have developed a synthetic compound that mimics the pain-relieving effects of cannabis—without causing addiction or mind-altering...
How to prevent kidney disease effectively
Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about the size of your fist. They sit below the rib cage on each side of the body....
How to lower your cancer risk effectively
Most people know someone who’s had cancer: a family member, a friend, a loved one. Who gets it can sometimes seem random. But there...
Why are more young adults getting cancer?
Cancer has long been considered a disease of old age, but doctors are now seeing more young adults diagnosed with cancers that were once...
When you get injured may affect how fast you heal
A new study suggests that the body's internal clock not only controls sleep but also affects how quickly muscles recover from injury. Researchers at...