Depression after stroke can affect health for a decade
People who experience depression after a stroke may face serious health risks for up to a decade, according to a new study from King's...
World’s first human bladder transplant successfully performed at UCLA
In a groundbreaking achievement for modern medicine, surgeons at UCLA Health and Keck Medicine of USC have successfully performed the world’s first human bladder...
Waist-to-height ratio can predict heart failure, study finds
A new study has found that the waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) could be a better way to predict heart failure than the commonly used body...
UCSF Sstudy finds why some people get dementia in middle-age
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a type of dementia that often strikes during middle age, making it difficult to diagnose. Unlike Alzheimer's disease, which mainly...
This drug can rapidly lower heart attack risk in people with obesity
New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO25) in Malaga, Spain, reveals that semaglutide, a medication originally designed for type 2 diabetes,...
New study warns common high blood pressure treatment
A recent study from Columbia University has raised important questions about the way doctors treat high blood pressure. For many years, ACE inhibitors have been a...
How to protect your kidneys when you have diabetes
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that affects millions of people around the world. While most people are familiar with its impact on blood sugar...
Fatigue can last up to one year after a mini-stroke
A transient ischemic attack (TIA), often called a mini-stroke, is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that typically causes symptoms like...
This daily habit can manage blood pressure and cholesterol levels
The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a statement urging doctors to advise healthy adults with slightly high blood pressure or cholesterol to become...
Study finds a new risk factor of heart disease
A recent study has uncovered a surprising new risk factor for heart disease called clonal hematopoiesis. This condition happens when mutations occur in blood...