New studies link increased heart disease risk to tobacco and cannabis use

New clinical results from multiple studies show coronary heart disease death associated with tobacco use is anticipated to...

New therapy targets emotional processing to manage chronic pain

A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) shows that targeting emotional processing is...

Higher McCance Brain Care Score linked to lower stroke risk in women

Women with a higher McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) – a score that measures physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional...

National initiative boosts heart failure treatment across US hospitals

About 6.7 million adults in the U.S. are living with heart failure, and that number is expected to...

Adult-onset type 1 diabetes linked to higher cardiovascular and mortality risk

A new study in the European Heart Journal shows that people who develop type 1 diabetes in adulthood...

A decade of discovery in the science of healthy aging and human longevity

It's notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging...

Waist-to-height ratio emerges as strong predictor of heart failure risk

Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2025, a scientific congress of...

Maternal health during pregnancy linked to higher blood pressure in children

Children born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus or a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy have higher systolic...

Shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of heart disease

People who are given a vaccine for shingles have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke,...

Multiple health conditions linked to higher depression risk

People with multiple long-term physical health conditions are at a significantly greater risk of developing depression, a study...

Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services

During his first administration, President Donald Trump's top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid money...

Blood filtration may offer new hope for removing microplastics from the body

For the first time, scientists have shown that an established blood-cleansing procedure could help rid the human body...

Study uncovers new factor linked to the development of cardiac hypertrophy

When the workload on the heart increases, the ventricular wall may thicken too, known as cardiac hypertrophy. This...

Sleep deprivation increases inflammation linked to heart disease risk

Even a few nights with insufficient sleep increases promote molecular mechanisms linked to a greater risk of heart...

Pentoxifylline offers no survival benefit for severe alcohol-associated hepatitis

Severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (sAH) remains a highly lethal condition with limited therapeutic options. Characterized by rapid liver decompensation,...

Palliative care for cardiovascular conditions may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life

Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment...

Residual inflammation can linger in psoriasis patients despite skin treatment

New research shows that in patients with psoriasis, even though their skin responds well to treatment with biologics,...

Which diet lowers blood pressure more: keto or Mediterranean?

New research shows both ketogenic and Mediterranean diets help lower blood pressure and support weight loss in adults...

Snus withdrawal linked to weight gain and elevated blood pressure

Snus users who stopped using snus experienced higher blood pressure and gained weight. This has been shown by...

This news might ruin your appetite — and summer

It's a marvel of food technology: ice cream that resists melting. In a video explaining the science behind...

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