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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This common vitamin could cut your skin cancer risk in half

A new large-scale study suggests that a simple, over-the-counter vitamin could play a major role in preventing skin cancer. Researchers found that taking vitamin...

Study examines how artificial sweeteners affect weight and gut health

A new long-term study finds that artificial sweeteners have only modest effects on weight and gut health.

Scientists explore how vitamin D may shape long-term health

New research hints that vitamin D could influence far more of your long-term health than previously believed.

An overview of early-stage pancreatic cancer symptoms

A number of subtle symptoms may signal pancreatic cancer long before the disease is diagnosed.

What researchers found may finally help diabetics recover more naturally

A new scientific insight suggests diabetes damage might be easier to slow than anyone expected.

New study reveals how to stop Alzheimer’s before it starts

This tiny shift inside your brain may reveal the earliest crack in Alzheimer’s — long before symptoms appear.