In older adults, a little excess weight isn’t such a bad thing
Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds, weight they've gained after having children, developing …
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Adding two types of seeds to your meals could help keep blood pressure in check
Dr Chris Steele shares diet tips on reducing blood pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a risk factor for …
New pacemaker helps heart patients feel 'like Iron Man'
New pacemaker that helps heart patients feel ‘like Iron Man’ may soon be available to nearly 200,000 heart failure sufferers …
Expert shares how to exercise if you have arthritis
This Morning: Dr Ellis on how exercise can help arthritis Arthritis is a debilitating condition that affects millions of Britons. …
Genes required for complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ago
Reviewers’ Notes A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required …
BU professor receives NIH grant to study impact of PFAS toxicants on the vascular system
Reviewers’ Notes Noyan Gokce, MD, professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded …
Parkinson's disease: Intensive exercise helps ease symptoms
Researchers are reporting that intensive exercise can help ease symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Experts say the benefits are apparent in …
Lisa Marie Presleys unusual cause of death symptoms explained
Lisa Marie Presley died from a bowel obstruction caused by previous weight-loss surgery, it has been revealed. Reports state that …
The 'superfood' you've never heard of that boosts your sex life
The ‘superfood’ you’ve never heard of that supposedly gives you a bum that rivals Kim Kardashian’s AND boosts your sex …
The hidden factors of resistance: how pathogen diversity drives antibiotic response
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers employed evolutionary approaches to understand the role of within-host microbial diversity …
Prevalence of atopic diseases increased in sexually diverse individuals
The prevalence of atopic diseases, including atopic dermatitis, is increased in sexually diverse people, including those who identify as lesbian, …
Medi-Cals fragmented system can make moving a nightmare
When Lloyd Tennison moved from Walnut Creek to Stockton last year, he assumed his coverage under Medi-Cal, California’s safety-net health …
Coexisting conditions impact survival in oral cancer
For patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma, excluding the effects of coexisting conditions can lead to underestimation or overestimation of …
Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduces infant hypothermia rates
Reviewers’ Notes The percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia upon operating room (OR) arrival …
CRC Risk Factors Don’t Affect Predictive Value of Stool Test
TOPLINE: The predictive value of the multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) test is unaffected by the presence of known colorectal cancer …
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The long road to reining in short-term plans
The host Julie Rovner KFF Health News@jrovner Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News' weekly …
The power of healthy breast adipocytes in the fight against breast cancer
Researchers have found a possible explanation as to why higher breast density and older age increases the risk of breast …
Top Coping Strategies to Quell Pandemic Stress Revealed
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. TOPLINE: Cooking and baking as well …