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Share on PinterestStudy finds 5 sleep profiles linked to different health traits. Image credit: Maite Pons/Stocksy Getting enough high-quality sleep is essential for health and wellbeing but how do we know whether the sleep we are getting is meeting our needs? Now, a study has identified five distinct sleep profiles, linking brain activity and sleep quality with a number of …

Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. AI-generated illustration. A new global study demolishes the myth of the “out-of-nowhere” heart attack. According to new research, more than 99 percent of heart attacks, strokes, and heart failures are preceded by one or more of four familiar culprits: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, or smoking (past or present). “We think the study shows …

Heart attacks and strokes rarely occur without warning. According to health data from more than 9 million adults in South Korea and the US, nearly everyone who develops heart disease and suffers a major cardiovascular event has one of four major risk factors in the lead-up. These factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar levels, and tobacco …

Center Moriches High School forfeited its football game last week after some team members contracted the contagious Coxsackievirus and other players were unable to suit up because of injury, ineligibility or personal reasons, according to school officials. In a letter shared with families, Ricardo Soto, Center Moriches school district superintendent, said there are no additional cases of the virus, beyond the few players identified …

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Known as a “silent killer,” pancreatic cancer mostly creeps in quietly with almost undetectable symptoms, and yet remains a significant health challenge across the globe. With over half a million new cases and an almost equal number of deaths worldwide in 2021, this disease is a concern with increasing incidence and mortality rates worldwide.Pancreatic cancer is often considered deadly due …

A new study reveals surprising insights into the world’s most common chronic liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). While diabetes has long been seen as the leading danger, researchers discovered that high blood pressure may pose an even greater risk of death, along with low “good” cholesterol. Credit: Shutterstock Patients with chronic liver disease (MASLD) who also have …

Share on PinterestTackling hypertension, high cholesterol may help prevent heart attack, stroke, new research confirms. Image credit: Raymond Forbes LLC/Stocksy Cardiovascular diseases, such as heart failure, heart attack, and stroke, are the leading causes of death around the world. Previous research shows there are a number of modifiable lifestyle factors that can help a person lower their risk for heart …

Pancreatic cancer, known as a “silent killer” that mostly creeps in quietly with hard-to-detect symptoms, remains a significant global health challenge. With 508,533 new cases and 505,752 deaths worldwide in 2021, this disease is a significant global health challenge with increasing incidence and mortality rates worldwide.World Alzheimer’s Day 2025: The first signs families often missPancreatic cancer is often considered deadly …

A blood clot in a hardened artery is the most common cause of a heart attack, but researchers have identified several other threats flying under the radar they say people need to know about.  Doctors are trained to look for classic artery blockages, which are common in older patients with traditional risk factors, but this focus can cause them to …