A common sleep drug may affect heart health at night
Midazolam is a medicine often used in hospitals to help patients feel calm, relaxed, or sleepy before surgery. Many people who receive this drug...
Common depression drugs may speed up memory loss in dementia
Many people living with dementia also struggle with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, or changes in behavior. To help with these symptoms, doctors often prescribe...
A simple vitamin trick may lower tough high blood pressure
High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world today. Many people live with it for years without noticing...
Where Alzheimer’s hits hardest in the U.S.
Alzheimer’s disease is a growing health problem that affects millions of people and families. It is a condition that slowly damages memory and thinking...
How life stress can age the body faster
Many people believe that aging is mainly about the number of years we live. However, scientists are now showing that our life experiences can...
Driving after cannabis use can be very dangerous
Driving safely requires quick thinking, good coordination, and constant attention. Anything that affects these abilities can increase the risk of accidents.
While alcohol has long...
No link found between pregnancy use of paracetamol and autism in children
Paracetamol, also called acetaminophen, is a common medicine used around the world to treat pain and fever. It is often considered one of the...
A brain chemical may hold the key to restoring memory in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of people around the world and is one of the leading causes of memory loss in older adults.
It slowly damages...
One daily pill could lower repeat stroke risk by 40%
Recovering from a stroke is often only the first step in a long journey. Many patients who survive a stroke remain at risk of...
Why more young adults are dying from rectal cancer—and what needs to change
For decades, colorectal cancer was mainly seen as a disease of older adults. Most health advice focused on screening people later in life, and...