“Bad” cholesterol may increase your risk of long COVID
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs for good health, but in the right amounts. Unhealthy levels of cholesterol can cause...
Colonoscopy screening cannot prevent colon cancer as expected
Colorectal cancer often begins as a growth called a polyp inside the colon or rectum. Finding and removing polyps can prevent colorectal cancer.
According to...
Green tea and black tea could help reduce high blood pressure
High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death for Americans.
High blood pressure is also very common....
Scientists find the key to better stroke outcomes
Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of serious disability for adults.
It is also preventable and treatable.
In a...
Scientists find new therapy for fatty liver disease
Fatty liver disease is an increased build-up of fat in the liver.
Major risk factors include obesity and type 2 diabetes, though it's also associated...
Scientists find how to diagnose subtypes of heart disease
Cardiomyopathy refers to problems with your heart muscle that can make it harder for your heart to pump blood.
There are many types of cardiomyopathy,...
Your gut microbiome may be linked to dementia, Parkinson’s disease and MS
Within our body and on our skin, trillions of bacteria and viruses exist as part of complex ecosystems called microbiomes.
Microbiomes play an important role...
Common diabetes drug that reduces body fat in people with obesity
Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of serious disability for adults. It is also...
Parkinson’s disease: treatment is best started early
BBC broadcaster Jeremy Paxman was brought to hospital after he collapsed in a park while walking his dog. A doctor in the emergency department...
Older type 2 diabetes drugs linked to 22% lower dementia risk
Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere...