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Juice and Sugary Drinks in Childhood May Raise Blood Pressure Risk Years Later

High blood pressure is often thought of as a problem that mainly affects older adults. However, doctors are increasingly seeing high blood pressure in...

Could Sleeping with the TV On Increase Your Alzheimer’s Risk?

Most people know that sleep is important for health. A good night's sleep helps the body recover, supports the immune system, and allows the...

A Split-Second Movement Could Reveal How Long You May Live

As people get older, doctors often look at their age, medical history, blood pressure, and chronic diseases to estimate their health risks. But researchers are...

Skipping This 6-Week Program Could Quadruple the Risk of Dying After a Heart Attack

Having a heart attack can be a life-changing event. Many people believe that once they leave the hospital, the worst is over. But doctors say...

Study Finds Root Cause of Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Many people notice changes in memory and thinking as they get older. Names become harder to remember, learning new information takes longer, and concentrating...

Know When and How to Use Antibiotics, and When to Skip Them

Antibiotics are powerful medications that save countless lives every day. But they’re not the answer for every illness. Antibiotics treat only some infections caused by...

Daily Pill Could Delivers Up To 12% Weight Loss In 36 Weeks

Obesity has become one of the biggest health challenges in the world. It increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, fatty...

Why an Underactive Thyroid Can Slow Down Your Entire Body

When people hear the word metabolism, they often think about how fast they burn calories or whether they gain weight easily. In reality, metabolism...

Could Just Three Prunes a Day Help Lower Blood Pressure?

Prunes are simply dried plums, but they are much more than a sweet and chewy snack. These dried fruits are packed with nutrients and...

Diabetes Drug Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Failure

Millions of people around the world live with type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the body cannot use insulin properly and blood sugar...

Silent Changes Inside Your Bones May Be the First Warning Sign of Dangerous Blood...

Every second of every day, your body is quietly making millions of new blood cells deep inside your bones. This happens in the soft tissue...

These Everyday Things Could Raise Your Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world. Millions of people live with it, and...

New Wearable Device Could Help Older People Prevent Dangerous Falls

As people grow older, staying balanced while standing and walking often becomes more difficult. This change usually happens slowly over many years. Muscles become weaker,...

These Two Surprising Events May Cause a Stroke

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability around the world. It happens when the brain suddenly loses its blood...

Why Slightly High Blood Pressure May Not Be as Dangerous as You Think

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects more than one billion people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of heart disease and...

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New wearable glove lets people feel their data through heat and touch

Most of us experience data by looking at screens filled with charts, graphs and numbers. But what if you could actually feel your data instead...

Scientists create a self-powered sensor that stretches nearly seven times its length

Imagine wearing a lightweight patch that can monitor your heartbeat, breathing and movements for long periods without ever needing a battery. Or imagine robots with...

The universe’s famous ‘pink planet’ has salty clouds in its sky

Astronomers have discovered an unexpected surprise on the famous “Pink Planet,” a strange world known as GJ504b. Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST),...

New AI system predicts robberies in US Cities with more than 86% accuracy

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can predict robberies and other crimes more accurately than several existing methods. By studying where...

New Mars rock discovery could reveal secrets of the red planet’s ancient past

Scientists have discovered a completely new type of rock from Mars and, for the first time, identified the mineral garnet in a Martian sample. The...