Patients who undergo heart surgery do not experience worse memory changes when compared to less-invasive catheterization procedures, according to new research.
When someone comes to work sick, about half of the commonly touched surfaces in an office will become infected with the virus by lunchtime - according to a University of Arizona study.
FDA Alert - Fluoroquinolone antibiotics like Cipro and Levaquin can increase the occurrence of rare ruptures or tears in the main artery of the body, called the aorta.
Doctors could improve the care of high blood pressure by relying more on home blood pressure checks and not so much on the less-accurate office blood pressure measurements.
In folk medicine, it has long been believed that odorous compounds derived from plant extracts can relieve anxiety. Science confirms the smell of lavender is relaxing.
People with high blood pressure taking medication are more likely to benefit from the therapy if they have good oral health, according to a new study in the journal Hypertension.
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who have short interruptions in breathing while they sleep - are actually at higher risk for death than those with longer interruptions.
Yo-yoing fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in otherwise healthy people may be associated with a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death from any cause compared to people with more stable reading
It's not just for kids - even adults appear to benefit from a regular bedtime. People with irregular sleep patterns weighed more, had higher blood sugar, higher blood pressure, and a higher projected risk of having a heart attack or stroke with
Special MRI scans of hockey players with concussions found that the protective fatty tissue surrounding brain cell fibers was loosened two weeks after the injury--even though the athletes felt fine and were deemed ready to return to the ice. Pa
Chigger bites may be another cause of the "alpha-gal" allergic reaction to red meat. The majority of "alpha-gal syndrome" in the U.S. has been thought related to the bite of the Lone Star tick.
Chagas disease is most commonly acquired through contact with an infected “kissing bug.” This disease is endemic throughout much of Mexico, Central America, and South America – but the American Heart Association recently estimated that about 30