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People who have mild vascular disease that damages the eyes’ retinas are more likely to have vascular disease in the brain that causes thinking and memory problems, new research indicates. The study included 511 women with an average age of … Continue reading →

People with the painful skin condition psoriasis may be at increased risk for health problems that affect the heart, an expert says.Excessive inflammation is a major feature of psoriasis. Chronic inflammation is also a characteristic of insulin resistance, obesity, abnormal … Continue reading →

Kidney-failure patients can continue taking a group of widely used anemia drugs, even though a recent study showed they can increase the risk of stroke, U.S. health advisers said Monday. A panel of U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted … Continue reading →

That constant sneezing you thought was a winter cold might just be the beginning of your spring allergies instead. Many areas of the United States have had warmer-than-average winter weather, which is causing trees to start pollinating earlier in some … Continue reading →

Researchers have found that stress can alter the balance of bacteria that live in the intestine, leading to immune system problems. Stress changes the composition, diversity and number of intestinal bacteria, said the team at Ohio State University. The communities … Continue reading →