Widely used blood pressure drug may be harmful to your gut
Scientists from Imperial College London recently found that a type of high blood pressure drug called calcium channel blocker is linked to a higher...
Many older Americans are still taking a daily aspirin, even though it may be...
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University recently found that many older Americans are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward off first-time heart problems—despite...
This common fruit may be the key to prevent diabetes, obesity
Scientists from Western University recently found a molecule in sweet oranges and tangerines called nobiletin may help reduce obesity and prevent diabetes and heart...
Scientists offer new suggestions for treating high blood pressure
Scientists from NUI Galway and elsewhere have found no evidence that diastolic blood pressure—the bottom reading on a blood pressure test—can be harmful to...
Common diabetes drug can help people lose never-before-seen amounts of weight
Scientists from Yale and elsewhere recently have found a drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing obesity.
The...
Scientists find new therapy that slows kidney damage in type 2 diabetes
A recent study from the University of Galway reported promising results from a new cell therapy trial for people living with diabetes.
This study is...
This vitamin could help reduce tough high blood pressure
A recent study from the University of Maine and elsewhere found using B vitamins to lower homocysteine levels is an effective means of reducing...
How to prevent heart attacks in people with diabetes
A recent study from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and elsewhere found how to prevent serious events like a heart attack or death...
This blood pressure drug linked to sudden cardiac arrest
A recent study reported by the European Sudden Cardiac Arrest network found that a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure is linked...
A small habit could help control blood pressure, blood cholesterol
In a recent statement from the American Heart Association, scientists suggest doctors should encourage otherwise healthy adults with slightly elevated blood pressure or cholesterol...