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.
Your parents’ lifespan may be linked to your risk of disease
A new study shows an association between parents' lifespan and their children's health later in life.
Living in polluted air may be raising your cancer risk more than most people realize
A sweeping new global analysis puts a number on air pollution's cancer toll, and it goes well beyond the lungs.
Controlling three health risks could mean 13 more years without dementia
Three modifiable factors, one strikingly long window of extra brain-healthy time.
8 warning signs of Sjogren’s disease most people mistake for aging
Dry eyes, dry mouth and constant fatigue often get chalked up to midlife. They can be something else.
New covid vaccines approved as guidance and coverage remain unclear
Preparations are underway for a new season of coronavirus vaccines, but the rules on who should be vaccinated and who will pay remain unclear.
Rabies found in petting zoo goats: What you should know if you visited one since July
Three baby goats at a petting zoo tested positive, and a fourth is presumed infected.