She overcame heart failure, a heart transplant and cancer. Now her teenage son needs...
Three days after Brittany Clayborne gave birth to her son, Micah, she couldn't catch her breath.
The then-26-year-old returned to the Dallas hospital where she'd...
Oral bacteria linked to many chronic diseases, study finds
In Sweden, a group of scientists at the Karolinska Institutet have made an interesting discovery. They looked into the types of bacteria that are...
How you cook potatoes can strongly influence blood pressure
A lot of people enjoy potatoes, but there's been some concern about how they might affect our health, especially regarding blood pressure and obesity.
Past...
Blood pressure drug linked to skin cancer risk, study confirms
In Australia, high blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common health issue affecting more than a third of people over 18. If it's not...
A new hope for people with Alzheimer’s disease
Around the world, there are about 55 million people who have a memory loss condition called dementia. The most common type of this condition...
Vitamin B can help manage tough blood pressure
In a study by the University of Maine and others, scientists have uncovered a promising way to tackle high blood pressure that doesn't respond...
Scientists develop new way to monitor heart rhythm disease
Scientists from Lithuania have made a groundbreaking advance in heart health.
Teams from Kaunas University of Technology and elsewhere have created a new way to...
Scientists develop new blood-clotting material for people on blood thinners
A groundbreaking development in medical technology has been made by a team from Brigham and Women's Hospital, promising to transform the way bleeding is...
Which blood pressure number can show your dementia risk?
Scientists at the University of Miami have made a groundbreaking discovery about blood pressure, specifically the lower number, known as diastolic blood pressure.
This finding...
Weight loss surgery boosts lung function and lowers inflammation
A study by the University of Vermont has brought new insights into the benefits of bariatric surgery, beyond just weight loss.
Published in the American...