by ShellyManning | Aug 20, 2020
For the management of gout, the American College of Rheumatology just released its 2020 guidelines—or guideline; the only recommendation is for people to lower their uric acid levels. And while the American College of Rheumatology wants us to do this by using drugs,...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 19, 2020
For decades, it has baffled researchers why African Americans overall have a higher tendency of developing high blood pressure. Even after taking into account factors such as diet, lifestyle, and genetics, African Americans still surpass other racial and ethnic groups...
by Scott Davis | Aug 18, 2020
Studies researching the connection between meat consumption and cardiovascular health have been quite contradictory, which has baffled researchers. But a new study from the Journal of Hypertension may finally explain this. Yes, meat can cause stroke and heart attack....
by Scott Davis | Aug 16, 2020
The use of specific acid reflux drugs has increased significantly in the past few years, and so has the occurrence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia now shows that people using these drugs...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 15, 2020
Doctors and nutritionists have been telling us for decades to drink less of this beverage because it allegedly contains saturated fat that clogs our arteries and raises our blood pressure. These claims were, however, completely debunked in a new study published in the...
by ShellyManning | Aug 14, 2020
Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. And that seems to be the case with many chronic kidney disease mediations according to a new study from the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Even worse, the side effects become more and more severe...