Common food preservatives linked to high blood pressure and heart disease
Eating foods that contain common preservative food additives may increase the risks of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the European Heart Journal1 today (Thursday).…
Can a new heart health metric identify fracture risk in postmenopausal women?
Postmenopausal women face a high risk of bone fractures. Due to declines in estrogen levels, which can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, even a low-impact fall can result…
Targeted cholesterol-lowering therapy can prevent first heart attack or stroke in high-risk patients with diabetes
Mass General Brigham researchers found that the intensive cholesterol‑lowering therapy evolocumab reduced the risk of a first major cardiovascular event in high‑risk patients who did not have known atherosclerosis (the…
Breast cancer risk markers linked to physical activity in adolescent girls
Recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health…
Why your daily walk might not work as well if you’re on metformin
A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise. That is the conclusion of a Rutgers-led study published in The…
FDA approves PharmaMar’s Zepzelca® (lurbinectedin) and Atezolizumab (Tecentriq®) Combination as First-line Maintenance Therapy for Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
harmaMar (MSE:PHM) has announced that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Zepzelca® (lurbinectedin) in combination with atezolizumab (Tecentriq®) as a maintenance treatment for adults with…
Older age and low fitness levels are associated with heartbeat abnormalities that increase future cardiovascular risk #ESCCongress #ESC25 in Madrid
New research has revealed that older age and low aerobic fitness levels are strong and independent risk factors for a high burden of heartbeat irregularities, known as arrhythmias*, that indicate…
Persistently, intensely grieving relations are nearly twice as likely to die within 10 years after losing a loved one
Grief after the loss of a loved one is a natural response – an inevitable part of living and loving. But in a minority of the bereaved, grief is so…
Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths are on the rise in the US #ASCO25
A new study led by experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the first to look at trends over time…
Menopause at an earlier age increases risk of fatty liver disease and metabolic disorders
Women who experience menopause before the age of 50 — and especially before the age of 45 — are more likely to develop fatty liver disease and its related metabolic…