Staying fit is one of the best ways to lower the risk of dementia — even for those with a genetic predisposition to the condition.

Ageing, lifestyle changes, limited access to healthcare and socio-economic challenges have contributed heavily to the rising mortality rate among Kenya's elderly population, raising concerns about the ...

The effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on the kidney to prevent progression of chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, cardiovascular disease and overall mortality are well known. Now ...

Lalit is a successful serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. With age, he developed lifestyle diseases and decided to reverse them by changing diet and lifestyle. This led him to study and ...

High blood pressure affects multiple organs. Not only can hypertension add stress to the heart and damage arteries, leading to heart disease, but it also can cause strokes and kidney disease as ...

Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation have been implicated in the pathophysiology of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD). However, whether they are causal, and if so which components of the ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is one of the viruses that causes the common cold. It usually makes people only mildly poorly, but it can make some people very sick. The NHS is under intense pressure ...

New research reveals how simple lifestyle changes can mitigate the dual threat of cardiometabolic diseases and air pollution on cognitive health. Study: Association between air pollution and ...

Hospitals in China were last month reeling from the weight of an outbreak of a respiratory disease. Authorities there have identified human metapneumovirus (HMPV) as a potential contributor.

In California alone, the disease struck 2,000 people between January and October last year. More than 60 infants younger than 4 months were hospitalized in the state. One died. Whooping cough ...

A fully funded Gavi is a vital pillar of global health, safeguarding immunisation coverage, reducing health inequities, and preventing disease incidence and child mortality, particularly in low-income ...