Air pollution from cars and factories could worsen lung diseases
The health effects of air pollution are serious.
According to the World Health Organization, one-third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer, and heart disease are...
Heart disease and stroke risks are the same in men and women
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. One person dies every 34 seconds in the United States from heart disease.
Leading risk factors for...
Triathlete’s pain was the start of a rare form of heart attack
MaryKay West was at work in Portland, Oregon, after a long weekend in Southern California.
Her husband, Jeff, had a work assignment there and she...
Treating depression timely may reduce dementia risk
Over 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a disabling neurocognitive condition that mainly affects older adults.
No effective treatment for dementia exists but identifying ways to help...
Thinking about bariatric surgery for weight loss? Here’s what to consider
Bariatric surgery is weight-loss surgery to treat obesity or reduce weight-related health complications. These surgeries alter the structure of the digestive tract, which helps...
Scientists find new way to treat Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease.
Population prevalence of Parkinson's disease increases from about 1% at age 60 to 4%...
How to reverse type 2 diabetes and deadly liver disease
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose).
Liver fibrosis is the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix...
New discovery may boost body’s ability to fight Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. It involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune...
A new way to treat drug-resistant high blood pressure
Drug-resistant high blood pressure is a condition where your blood pressure remains high or uncontrolled despite the medications you take to lower it.
In a...
10,000 steps a day keeps doctor away, study confirms
You carry your own body weight when you walk. This is known as weight-bearing exercise.
Previous research has found that walking could increase heart and...