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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.
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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.
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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.
Does GLP-1 drugs affect your mental health? A large review offers clarity
A new review of GLP-1 drugs found no link to serious mental health harm.
How regular dancing can benefit the brain
Dancing combines movement, music, memory, creativity and social interaction.According to neuroscientists, several parts of the brain are activated when we dance, and dancing regularly...
8 early warning signs of heart failure most people write off as being out of shape
Nearly 6.7 million American adults live with heart failure, and its earliest symptoms often masquerade as aging or poor fitness.
Morning or bedtime for your blood pressure pill? What the biggest trial actually found
Two Spanish studies once suggested bedtime dosing could cut heart events nearly in half. A far larger trial arrived with a different answer.
What chronic stress quietly does to your heart, immune system and brain
Long-term stress leaves measurable traces in your arteries, immune cells and brain tissue.
Children who have tonsils removed may get more respiratory infections afterward, a new study suggests
A large study points to more hospital visits for the very infections surgery is meant to prevent.