Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to cholesterol, says a study published…
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Mask mandates shown to significantly reduce spread of COVID-19
A new study by Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers has found clear evidence that wearing a mask can have a…
Prediabetes: A window of opportunity to reduce healthcare burden
While the health risks associated with diabetes—including heart attacks and strokes—are well established, these risks could be present well before…
High cholesterol: The red juice proven to lower cholesterol and risk of heart disease
High cholesterol is part of an asymptomatic club of conditions that can lead to heart disease, a major killer both…
App helps reduce osteoarthritis pain
By performing a few simple physical exercises daily, and receiving information about their disease regularly, 500 osteoarthritis patients were able…
Single dose of ketamine plus talk therapy may reduce alcohol use
A single infusion of ketamine, combined with outpatient behavioral therapy, helped alcohol-dependent individuals abstain from drinking for a few weeks…
How to get rid of visceral fat: The best and worst foods to eat – what are they?
Visceral fat is deemed harmful because it’s stored in the abdominal cavity next to many vital organs. If visceral fat…
This overdose-reversal medicine could reduce opioid deaths – so why don’t more people carry it?
Forty-seven thousand Americans died of opioid-related overdoses in 2017—similar to the number of deaths from car accidents and gun violence.…
How clean is your hospital room? To reduce the spread of infections, it could probably be cleaner
Imagine you need to go into hospital. First, you are likely to be seen in the emergency department, and then…
Can you eat certain foods to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
With the rise of fad diets, “superfoods”, and a growing range of dietary supplement choices, it’s sometimes hard to know…