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.
Diseases
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 lymphoma most people mistake for a common illness
The signs look like a lingering cold. The American Cancer Society says most are not.
A new blood test catches 9 in 10 colorectal cancers – and polyps before they turn deadly
The experimental DENEB test found early cancers and precancerous polyps in an international trial published this month.
7 warning signs your acid reflux may have already changed your esophagus
Long-standing acid reflux can trigger a precancerous change called Barrett's esophagus.
DNA changes flag which blood cancer patients will get sicker, decades-long study finds
A decades-long DNA study picks up warning signs long before blood tests do.
Your face can reveal warning signs of liver, kidney and thyroid disease
The face is the body's most visible dashboard, and clinicians use it every day.
Having a parent who lived past 100 may cut your risk of early death by nearly half
A new international study points to a family longevity advantage that lifestyle alone does not explain.