Adults 65 and older whose parents divorced had a 61 percent higher risk of stroke, according to a new study. The increased risk was as great as two well-known risk factors for stroke: diabetes and ...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce the hormone insulin, causing blood sugar concentrations to rise to ...
People who flossed also had a lower risk of afib (irregular heartbeat), according to preliminary data from a new study. Flossing at least once a week may lower the risk of stroke and atrial ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints, but it can impact other organs and systems in the body, including the skin. For many people with RA ...