False confidence in blood pressure knowledge may harm your health
In a study from the University of Southern California, scientists found the majority of Americans do not know the threshold for normal/healthy blood pressure—yet...
COVID booster vaccines: how a third dose may help vulnerable people ‘level up’ their...
COVID vaccines call our immune systems to action, generating antibodies which fight against any contact we have with the virus.
Antibodies help to reduce the...
E-cigarette users have greater lung inflammation than cigarette smokers
Scientists found that electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users have greater lung inflammation than cigarette smokers and non-smokers.
Lifelong marriage reduces risk of dementia, study finds
Scientists found that if you are married continuously for many years in midlife, you have a lower risk of developing dementia in old age.
Vitamin A may protect the heart from harm of obesity
In a study from Hannover Medical School in Germany, scientists found greater harm to genes involved in heart function when coupled with vitamin A...
Scientists find a drug that treats obesity, fatty liver, heart disease
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 40% of people living in the U.S. are obese; and 43% of...
Scientists find a big cause of chronic inflammation
Inflammation is an essential part of the body’s healing process.
But when it persists, it can contribute to a wide range of complex diseases including...
New test could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years ahead of clinical diagnosis
In a study from King's College London, scientists found a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease up...
Measuring blood pressure in both arms may prevent heart disease
In a study from the University of Exeter, scientists found that blood pressure should be measured in both arms and a higher reading should...
Low blood sugar can worsen eye disease in people with diabetes
In a study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, scientists found why people with diabetes who experience periods of low blood sugar—a common occurrence in those...