Diseases
Salmonella outbreak spreads – chicken now under investigation
A major salmonella outbreak has affected several European countries.
Body
Dementia risk 24% lower among people given common vaccine
A major study of more than 500,000 older adults has found a striking link between the shingles vaccine and dementia risk.
Diseases
Study makes major finding: Every extra hour of unbroken sitting raises cancer death risk by 10%
New research suggests the harm holds even in people who exercise regularly.
Body
Pharmaceutical residues could be polluting the aquatic environment
Pharmaceutical residues can end up in the aquatic environment after the body has absorbed what it needs.
Diseases
Aim below 130/80: the blood pressure target tied to 15 percent less dementia
The largest randomized trial of its kind followed nearly 34,000 people for four years.
Diseases
Salmonella outbreak spreads – chicken now under investigation
A major salmonella outbreak has affected several European countries.
Body
Dementia risk 24% lower among people given common vaccine
A major study of more than 500,000 older adults has found a striking link between the shingles vaccine and dementia risk.
Diseases
Study makes major finding: Every extra hour of unbroken sitting raises cancer death risk by 10%
New research suggests the harm holds even in people who exercise regularly.
Body
Pharmaceutical residues could be polluting the aquatic environment
Pharmaceutical residues can end up in the aquatic environment after the body has absorbed what it needs.
The hidden cholesterol sign you might spot in your legs
High cholesterol rarely causes symptoms, but researchers say one subtle change in your legs could offer an early clue.
8 self-treatment mistakes that can drag out a cold or flu, from antibiotics to alcohol
Some common home remedies quietly make you sicker.
Doctors long told heart patients to avoid coffee – a randomized trial just found the opposite
A JAMA trial upends decades of standard cardiology advice.
Even light activity linked to lower stroke and death risk in atrial fibrillation
A large Norwegian study finds any movement helps, and inactive AFib patients have the most to gain.
Why belly fat is more dangerous than fat anywhere else in your body
The fat wrapped around your organs behaves differently, and the number on the scale rarely reveals it.
Three midlife risk factors tied to nearly 13 more dementia-free years, NYU study finds
A large new NYU Langone analysis followed people for 26 years to reach the figure.