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.
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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.
A heart drug that costs 10 cents a day may cut hospitalizations by a quarter
A pooled analysis of 9,013 heart failure patients links low-dose digoxin to roughly 25% fewer worsening events.
1 in 500 people carry this inherited heart defect: 8 warning signs most people miss
A new trial at ESC Congress this week makes recognizing this quiet condition more urgent.
8 early warning signs of prostate cancer men often mistake for aging
The earliest hints look a lot like getting older, and that overlap is exactly why they get missed.
8 signs you may be iron deficient even when your blood test looks normal
A standard CBC checks hemoglobin, not the iron stored in your body.
These factors may affect the risk of developing dementia
A new study published in Neurology links better cardiovascular health to more years of life without dementia.The researchers highlight three factors in particular, while...
7 warning signs of sepsis that most people mistake for a bad fever
The infection you think is turning into flu could be shutting down your organs.