Diseases
Long COVID could be raising your blood pressure, study finds
The pattern turned up even in people whose first COVID infection felt fairly mild, and it hit some groups harder than others.
Diseases
Beer, wine or spirits? one drink was linked to a surprising health benefit
The type of drink you choose may matter more than how much you pour, a 13-year study of 340,000 adults suggests.
Diseases
One extra year in school could change your dementia risk
The twist is who seems to have gained the most, and it is not the group most people would expect.
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Your Alzheimer’s blood test could be wrong: Here’s what scientists found
Current blood tests can light up for the wrong reasons, and researchers say one extra step may finally close that gap.
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Taking blood pressure pills? This common mistake could cost you the benefits
The pills do their job, but a very ordinary habit slowly chips away at the protection they offer.
Diseases
Long COVID could be raising your blood pressure, study finds
The pattern turned up even in people whose first COVID infection felt fairly mild, and it hit some groups harder than others.
Diseases
Beer, wine or spirits? one drink was linked to a surprising health benefit
The type of drink you choose may matter more than how much you pour, a 13-year study of 340,000 adults suggests.
Diseases
One extra year in school could change your dementia risk
The twist is who seems to have gained the most, and it is not the group most people would expect.
Diseases
Your Alzheimer’s blood test could be wrong: Here’s what scientists found
Current blood tests can light up for the wrong reasons, and researchers say one extra step may finally close that gap.
A new AI tool could help men with almost no sperm become biological fathers
An AI system built to hunt for distant stars is now hunting for sperm.
8 early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease – some appear decades before diagnosis
Loss of smell, acting out dreams and chronic constipation can appear years before diagnosis.
Your shampoo and plastic containers may be quietly raising your blood pressure during pregnancy
A Harvard-led study links phthalates in fragranced products to higher blood pressure in pregnant women.
The heart scan most people never get may show whether you really need a statin
A quick, low-radiation CT can split adults in the statin gray zone by real risk.
Heart doctor warns: Many men ignore these warning signs
Many men dismiss fatigue, poor sleep, and other physical changes as a normal part of getting older. But according to one heart specialist, these symptoms could be early signs of more serious health problems.
Scientists mapped 830,000 immune cells in the Alzheimer’s brain and found something unexpected
The brain, it turns out, is quietly trying to fight back.