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.
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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.
8 warning signs of SIBO most people mistake for IBS or a sensitive gut
The two gut conditions share almost every symptom, but a specific cluster can point one way rather than the other.
7 warning signs of chronic venous insufficiency most people blame on aging
Chronic venous insufficiency affects up to 35% of US adults, but early signs get missed.
7 warning signs of mitral valve prolapse most people mistake for anxiety
The most common heart valve condition in adults looks a lot like a panic attack, and that overlap delays diagnosis for years.
A simple mouth rinse may detect two cancers before symptoms even appear
Researchers say a mouth-rinse test outperformed standard stool screening in an early trial.
New study finds hidden disease in almost all 60-70-year-olds: ‘A giant killer’
A major imaging study found silent artery disease in almost every adult in their 60s.
A widely used diabetes drug may cut your heart attack risk by more than a third
A large new study links tirzepatide to fewer heart attacks and deaths in high-risk adults.