Alarming study finds sudden heart deaths rising among female bodybuilders
A new international study has revealed a troubling trend: sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high number of deaths among female bodybuilders...
New drug could treat sleep apnea without a mask
A new study has found that the drug sulthiame can help people with obstructive sleep apnea by reducing breathing pauses and improving sleep quality.
This...
Hidden belly and liver fat may cause artery damage
A new study from McMaster University has found that hidden fat deep inside the body—specifically around the organs and in the liver—can silently harm...
Shift work may raise kidney stone risk, study finds
A new study has found that people who work outside regular daytime hours—especially those on night shifts—have a higher chance of developing kidney stones.
The...
New way to treat high blood pressure in people with sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that affects almost 40 million adults in the United States.
Many people use CPAP machines to help them...
Study finds a surprising cause of obesity, diabetes, liver disease
Scientists from the UF Health Cancer Center have made a surprising discovery about why people may develop conditions like obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver...
Why half of weight loss drug users quit within a year
A new study from Denmark shows that many people without diabetes who start taking the popular weight-loss drug semaglutide stop using it within a...
Popular weight loss drug may weaken your muscles without you knowing
Many people are turning to a weight-loss drug called semaglutide, hoping it can help them slim down and improve their health.
It’s often used to...
Strong grips may protect obese people from organ damage, early death
People who have too much body fat but also build and keep their muscle might be less likely to suffer serious health problems such...
How sleep apnea might speed up aging and harm the heart
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known for causing breathing problems during sleep, but new research shows it may do much more.
A recent review published...