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.
7 warning signs of kidney stones most people mistake for something else
Waves of flank pain, pink-tinged urine and a constant urge to go can all point to the same culprit, and one combination means the ER.
8 early warning signs of osteoporosis most people miss until a bone breaks
The disease is called silent for a reason, but the body does drop clues.
One daily sugary drink may more than double your risk of stomach cancer
A decades-long US study of more than 112,000 adults found a 2.45-fold higher risk among daily soda drinkers.
Researchers discover years-long traces in the gut after common medications
Your gut may still carry the imprint of medicines you stopped taking years ago, according to new research from scientists at the University of Tartu.
How well should you hear at your age? The benchmarks most people don’t know
Federal hearing data shows where the line between normal and impaired sits at every stage of adult life.
What your blood oxygen reading reveals about your health – and when to worry
The number on your fingertip clip is simpler to read than it is to interpret.