Cardiologist highlights that nighttime poses highest heart attack risk due to hormonal surges, particularly for those with inconsistent medication schedules. Does your heart attack risk double at ...

Recent research links gut health to blood pressure. A balanced gut aids in blood pressure regulation. Soluble fibres and consistent meal timings are important. They nourish beneficial gut bacteria.

For more than a century, scientists have known that blood vessels can rhythmically contract and relax in a process called vasomotion. In the brain, these subtle oscillations are thought to help ...

Nine of the 10 most common cancer deaths in Australia are caused by solid tumors, but in most cases it's the cancer's spread to other parts of the body—known as metastasis—that proves fatal. Now, UNSW ...

Beetroot juice, which is rich in nitrates, has been linked to changing the community of bacteria living in the mouth. Now, a new study has found that drinking this juice could reduce older adults’ ...

Early signs of dementia could be detected in routine eye tests up to 20 years before symptoms appear, according to a new study. Opticians may be able to spot tell-tale signs of Alzheimer’s disease and ...

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A HEALTH test available on the high street could spot signs of Alzheimer's well before symptoms appear, scientists say. When's the last time you got your eyes checked? An optometrist or ...

Doctors may soon have a new way to treat high blood pressure, even among people for whom medicines haven’t worked well in the past. Baxdrostat, an experimental medicine made by AstraZeneca, showed ...

This type of cuffing season lasts all year long. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common problem that affects about 48% of US adults. An estimated 70% will experience it at some ...

Keeping your arteries less clogged will help blood flow easier through your body and keep your system in good shape, but it takes some work to stay away from those foods that narrow your arteries and ...