Credit: CC0 Public Domain A recent paper published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, outlines a pulse-pressure-induced pathway of cognitive decline that sheds light on why previous treatments for dementia may have failed and proposes promising new directions for the prevention and treatment of dementia. "Over the last couple years, a sea change in dementia and Alzheimer's…
High blood pressure is a common condition that affects more than a quarter of all adults in the UK. But you could lower your risk of developing hypertension by simply dancing at home, it's been claimed. High blood pressure - which is also known as hypertension - puts extra stress on blood vessels and vital…
Acting Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Thsonono Buyeye. The NMB Chamber of Business is worried that, without a permanent mayor, the metro is at risk of not tabling a budget.The metro has been without a mayor since December 5, with Councillor Thsonono Buyeye in an acting capacity since then.Political analyst and lecturer Ongama Mtimka said competing…
Widely used drugs to control high blood pressure may help protect against severe Covid-19, a new study found, allaying concerns that they could make the illness caused by the coronavirus worse.Overall, patients with high blood pressure did have twice the risk of death and were more likely to need mechanical ventilation to help them breathe…
By Saumya Joseph(Reuters) - Widely used drugs to control high blood pressure may help protect against severe COVID-19, a new study found, allaying concerns that they could make the illness caused by the coronavirus worse.Overall, patients with high blood pressure did have twice the risk of death and were more likely to need mechanical ventilation…
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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted
Healthcare affordability. Abortion access. “Medicare for All.” Healthcare was a major force behind the big wins for Democrats in this week’s midterm elections. But the debate over what the Democratic Party will do next is just getting started. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU’s Health Hub on Nov. 4 to