Many people think of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and kidney disease as separate medical problems. In reality, they are often closely connected. A person who develops obesity may later develop diabetes. Diabetes can damage the kidneys and blood vessels. Kidney disease can increase the risk of heart failure, heart attack, and stroke. This complex relationship […]

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A team of engineers and health researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has developed a tiny wearable device that could change how people monitor their heart and lung health. The lightweight patch, which weighs just over three grams, is designed to stick to the chest like a bandage and continuously track important […]

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For many years, scientists believed that helping the heart burn more fat for energy was generally a good thing. After all, fat is the heart’s main fuel source under normal conditions. Every day, the heart beats more than 100,000 times and needs a huge amount of energy to keep blood moving throughout the body. Most […]

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Modern cancer treatment has entered a new era thanks to immunotherapy. Instead of directly attacking cancer cells with chemicals or radiation, immunotherapy encourages the immune system to do the job itself. This approach has helped many patients live longer and has changed the outlook for several types of cancer. One of the most widely used […]

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When doctors discover that one of the heart’s major arteries is completely blocked, it often sounds like very bad news. Coronary arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle, and a blockage can reduce blood flow and damage the heart. For many years, doctors believed that heart muscle located beyond a long-term blockage was often […]

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