Adding triglyceride-lowering Omega-3 based medication to statins may lower stroke risk
Adding the triglyceride-lowering medication icosapent ethyl cut the risk of a first stroke by an additional 36% in patients already taking statin medications to treat high cholesterol.
Probiotics increase gut bacteria diversity in extremely preterm infants
Extremely preterm infants can suffer from a life-threatening inflammation of the gut. A new clinical study has shown that supplements of a lactic acid bacterium may have positive…
Dry eye disease negatively affects physical and mental health as well as vision
Patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to those without symptoms, a new study reports.
Exercise linked with better health in patients with kidney disease
The first study to report the optimal amount of physical activity in patients with kidney disease is published on World Kidney Day in the European Journal of Preventive…
Hypertension Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Premature Maternal Mortality
New study suggests women with history of HDPs may have greater risk of cardiovascular disease-related deaths