The full financial cost of a heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical costs when lost
Month: April 2019
Medical News Today: Cancer: Are probiotics making immunotherapy less effective?
Probiotic supplements could be having a detrimental effect on this particular form of cancer treatment, according to new research.
Sunscreen use could lead to better blood vessel health
A new study suggests that sunscreen protects the skin’s blood vessel function from harmful ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure by protecting
Experimental drug shows promise for opioid withdrawal symptoms
While medicines are available to relieve withdrawal symptoms in people recovering from opioid addiction, they cause side effects and can
Gum bacteria implicated in Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Researchers are reporting new findings on how bacteria involved in gum disease can travel throughout the body, exuding toxins connected
Fresh guidance to fill ‘information vacuum’ on new cannabis products for medicinal use
A clinical review, published today (Saturday 6 April 2019) for the BMJ, provides new interim advice for doctors and clinicians
Medical News Today: Scientists quash claims about single ‘depression genes’
After reviewing data on 620,000-plus people, scientists quash claims that a single or handful of genes can have a strong
Associating colors with vowels? Almost all of us do!
Does [a:] as in ‘baa’ sound more green or more red? And is [i:] as in ‘beet’ light or dark
Preeclampsia treatment for mothers also benefits offspring
An estimated six to 15 million people in the U.S. are children born of a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. New
Medical News Today: Frequent urination at night may be a sign of hypertension
New research finds that nocturia, or the frequent need to urinate at night, may be a sign of high blood