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This blood pressure drug linked to higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest

A recent study from the European Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network suggests a potential link between a common medication used to treat high blood pressure...

Weight loss surgery could help lower heart failure risk

A recent study by researchers from the Metamor Institute at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with Our Lady of the Lake and LSU...

After 2 decades of military service, ‘the Viking sub’ learned he had a tear...

During multiple tours in Afghanistan, Jeff Pharris conducted countless combat patrols and narrowly survived two bomb blasts. After 20 years of U.S. Army service...

This diet may lower death risk in people with type 2 diabetes

A diet full of whole grains, fiber, fish, and healthy fats called n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) could help people with type 2 diabetes...

Weak muscle strength could signal dementia risk in older people

As we age, it's common to lose muscle strength and slow down, making daily tasks harder. But new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU)...

Blood pressure drug shows promise for slowing diabetic kidney disease

A recent study from the University of Bristol offers new hope for people with diabetes, who are at a high risk of kidney complications. The...

High blood sugar increases blood clot risks in diabetics

A recent study by scientists at the Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine (Redoxoma) has shed light on why people with high...

Keto diet can help treat autoimmune diseases, study finds

Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that the ketogenic (keto) diet might one day help treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) by...

Is it really Alzheimer’s? New guidelines aim to stop unnecessary diagnoses

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex process, often relying on biomarkers—specific proteins or substances in the body linked to the disease. However, experts now...

Strong opioids for pain may increase death risk, study finds

A large-scale international study has found that strong opioids prescribed for pain management carry higher risks, including a higher chance of death, compared to...