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Simple nightly habit linked to healthier blood pressure, study suggests

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A consistent bedtime may play a meaningful role in lowering blood pressure, according to new research examining how sleep timing affects cardiovascular health. While most people think primarily about getting enough hours of sleep, experts say when you sleep also has an important effect on heart health. Dr. William Lu, medical director …

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Fast-growing cancer could be slowed by common blood pressure drug, research shows

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists studying an existing blood pressure drug called hydralazine accidentally discovered that it could potentially fight cancer. Hydralazine has been used to treat high blood pressure since the 1950s, but until now it’s been unclear exactly how it works. “It came from a ‘pre-target’ era of drug discovery, when researchers relied on …

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Common vitamin could protect some heart attack survivors, study shows

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People with a history of cardiac arrest could protect themselves from future risk with one simple daily habit. A study at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, Utah, discovered that supplementing with vitamin D3 can significantly reduce the risk of a second heart attack in those who have already suffered one. In …

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Killer condition lands in top 10 leading causes of death as global cases surge

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chronic kidney disease has been named the ninth leading cause of global death. Record numbers of men and women are currently estimated to have reduced kidney function, according to new research following a study published in the journal The Lancet. Researchers at NYU Langone Health, the University of Glasgow, and the Institute …

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Brain health warning sign could be hiding in plain sight, say researchers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that the way blood pressure fluctuates from one heartbeat to the next may be just as important as the overall blood pressure reading — especially when it comes to brain health in aging adults. Researchers found that older adults who experienced greater …

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Doctors warn of ‘trifecta’ of chronic illnesses plaguing Americans after MAHA report

Chronic diseases have long been plaguing Americans, which HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called an “epidemic.” The MAHA Commission, which Kennedy chairs, released a report on Thursday assessing chronic diseases, particularly pertaining to children. An estimated 133 million Americans suffer from at least one chronic illness, according to the American Hospital Association. EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT MAHA “The …

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