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Leg pain can be a symptom of peripheral artery disease, a condition that is part of the same disease process that causes heart attacks and many strokes.
Creating a quieter environment can improve your health – but you have to know what you’re listening for.
New evidence shows more people might benefit from this cholesterol-lowering medication than we previously thought. But that doesn’t mean everyone should take one.
This little-known brain disorder is currently one of the biggest challenges facing medicine where age-related diseases are concerned.
While Africa accounts for roughly 25% of the global disease burden, its people are largely invisible in randomised controlled trials.
Lp(a) isn’t included in routine cholesterol tests but it can affect your risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke.
As sea levels rise, increasing amounts of salt water are leaking into freshwater supplies worldwide.
As the number of people living with long COVID continues to grow, understanding its broader health consequences will be essential.
A growing body of research shows the gut microbiome may influence heart disease risk.
You’ve probably noticed your heart rate increases after you start drinking your morning coffee. But the impact on blood pressure is more complicated.
With the help of AI, doctors might be able to detect heart disease before it becomes audible to the human ear.
We spend a lot of time and money treating chronic health conditions. But we could prevent some of them in the first place if we improved housing.
How does your neck size increase your risk of serious disease? A intriguing proposition and one that is discussed here.
A biokineticist offers four tips to help your heart.
Centenarians are of such great interest to scientists because they may hold the key to understanding how we can live longer in good health.
New research reveals how widely used sugar alternative erythritol damages brain protection systems.
Catching the flu or COVID can trigger a heart attack or stroke in vulnerable people. Here’s what we can all do to lower our risk.
Why toilet deaths are not uncommon, and how to avoid them.
The majority of children’s diets in the US consist of ultraprocessed foods, which a growing body of research suggests can lead to metabolic diseases and other conditions.
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