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8 warning signs of POTS, the condition most often dismissed as anxiety

When your heart races every time you stand, it may not be anxiety at all.

Cutting only 280 calories a day may slow the inflammation that ages you

Even a small, sustained calorie cut moved an immune marker tied to aging.

7 warning signs of a pulmonary embolism most people mistake for anxiety or chest pain

A pulmonary embolism is a medical emergency, and the first symptoms are easy to write off.

The AHA says 80% of heart attacks may be preventable: the 5 habits that matter

A new American Heart Association guidance names the daily choices that matter most.

8 warning signs of POTS, the condition most often dismissed as anxiety

When your heart races every time you stand, it may not be anxiety at all.

Cutting only 280 calories a day may slow the inflammation that ages you

Even a small, sustained calorie cut moved an immune marker tied to aging.

7 warning signs of a pulmonary embolism most people mistake for anxiety or chest pain

A pulmonary embolism is a medical emergency, and the first symptoms are easy to write off.

The AHA says 80% of heart attacks may be preventable: the 5 habits that matter

A new American Heart Association guidance names the daily choices that matter most.

International Women’s Day: Six groundbreaking discoveries made by women

Today is International Women’s Day. Here is an overview of some of the most significant advances in the treatment of serious diseases made by women.

Treatment may help people with type 1 diabetes make insulin again

Researchers are testing a new therapy designed to help people with type 1 diabetes produce insulin on their own again.

Younger adults face unexpected rise in heart attack mortality

Heart attacks are no longer just a threat in later life, and new data show younger adults, especially women, are increasingly at risk of dying after their first.

Do you eat eggs every week? Here’s how they can affect your blood pressure

Many people believe that eggs automatically raise blood pressure, but research generally shows that this is not the case.The effect depends, among other things,...

Free nicotine products at work: Tech companies hope for more productive employees

The new initiative has prompted reactions from health experts.

This McDonald’s burger contains more than two-thirds of a day’s calories

A new burger from McDonald’s has attracted significant attention. The debate concerns marketing, social media, and nutrition.