New drug could start fighting depression in just 2 hours
Chronic depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness, and medical scientists have been hard at work searching for a cure.
In a study...
Nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia, study finds
The olfactory nerve in the nose is directly exposed to air and offers a short pathway to the brain, one which bypasses the blood-brain barrier.
It's...
More intense exercise could benefit your heart health
Increasing physical activity of any intensity is beneficial for health, but there is a greater reduction in heart disease risk.
COVID vaccines don’t just benefit physical health – they improve mental health too
The considerable physical health benefits of COVID vaccines, in particular, the significantly reduced risk of serious illness, hospitalisation and death from the virus, are...
Beer, but not wine, linked to higher stroke risk, study finds
Scientists found that high and moderate alcohol consumption is linked to an increased risk of stroke.
Two common diabetes drugs can spike heart attack risk
Two diabetes drugs—sulfonylureas and basal insulin—are commonly prescribed when metformin, a widely accepted initial type 2 diabetes treatment, doesn’t work alone or isn’t tolerated.
But...
Younger men and older women more likely to have uncontrolled high blood pressure
According to AHA statistics, nearly half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, or hypertension, which increases their risk for heart attack, stroke,...
Yale designs new nasal vaccine to fight COVID-19
Intramuscular vaccine shots, which are what most people have received to protect against COVID-19 infection, provide a broad-based immune response throughout the body and...
Weight loss surgery slashes cancer and death risks
In the U.S., the most common weight-loss surgery is the sleeve gastrectomy.
In this procedure, the surgeon removes a large portion of the stomach to...
Stanford study finds drug that prevents kidney failure in diabetes
People with diabetes and kidney disease are at extremely high risk of kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and death.
In a study from Stanford University,...