Dr. Frank Tortorice, MD, ABIM, IFMCP, is redefining patient care by focusing on functional and preventative medicine. As a ...

Research in humans has yielded conflicting results. One study found that eating coconut fat with a meal increased blood sugar ...

A new study found that semaglutides like Ozempic are linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Below, a ...

Bad cholesterol (LDL) causes plaque to build up in the arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and ...

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A major study has found that people taking acid reflux drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for more than 4.4 years ...

Diets higher in inflammatory foods were tied to an increased incidence of dementia in older adults, longitudinal data from the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort showed. Over 13 years of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read that drinking decaffeinated green tea brewed below 175 degrees Fahrenheit will lower cholesterol. Do you have a recommendation concerning this information? -- C.P.

I have read that drinking decaffeinated green tea brewed below 175 degrees Fahrenheit will lower cholesterol. Do you have a recommendation concerning this information? — C.P.

I have read that drinking decaffeinated green tea brewed below 175 degrees Fahrenheit will lower cholesterol. Do you have a ...

Q: I have been caring for my 75-year-old husband with dementia for the past four years (I am 72), and I’m at my wits’ end. Suggestions? — Carey T., Joplin, ...