Scientists discover new, rare type of lung cancer affecting young, non-smokers
Doctors and researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have discovered a new and rare type of small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
What makes...
Laughter may be just as effective as eye drops for treating dry eye disease
Dry eye disease (DED) is a long-lasting condition that affects about 360 million people worldwide.
Symptoms often include red, irritated, scratchy, or uncomfortable eyes, which...
How high blood pressure disrupts your body’s natural day-night rhythm—and what it means for...
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can interrupt the normal patterns of blood pressure changes between day and night, a condition affecting both...
Lowering blood pressure to under 120 mm hg can save lives, study finds
A recent study shows that lowering systolic blood pressure (the top number) to less than 120 mm Hg can significantly reduce the risk of...
Millions of Americans struggle with poorly fitting home blood pressure cuffs, study finds
A recent study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals that millions of Americans may be using home blood pressure devices with...
Why home blood pressure monitoring could save lives
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reveals that increasing the use of home blood pressure monitoring among U.S. adults with hypertension...
This drug may treat stroke better, study finds
Treating stroke patients, especially those who don’t have blockages in large or medium-sized blood vessels, can be difficult.
Standard treatments like thrombolysis (which dissolves clots)...
Diabetes drug metformin may lower the risk of this disease in older people
Delirium is a condition where a person suddenly becomes confused and disoriented, often feeling lost or unaware of what is happening around them.
It can...
Common blood pressure drugs may affect memory, study finds
A recent study from the University of California, San Diego, has revealed that a widely used group of medications, known as anticholinergic drugs, might...
Sore, scratchy throat? Soothing pain from illness or allergy
It’s a familiar sensation as the days grow shorter and colder: a scratchy, painful feeling when you swallow, talk, or even just breathe.
Sometimes, a...