(Ian Snug/ Nursing Notes) — Inclisiran, a bi-annual injection to lower cholesterol, is set to be studied in UK patients as part of a large-scale NHS clinical trial expected to start later this year.

In a world-first, the drug is expected to be available through a population-level agreement – pioneering a game-changing approach to reducing  …

(Sarah Boseley/ The Guardian) — Deaths from sepsis around the world are twice as high as previously thought, with babies and small children in poorer countries at greatest risk, a major study has revealed.

There were almost 50m sepsis cases worldwide and 11m deaths in 2017, according to US researchers writing in the Lancet medical journal.  …

(Lisa Rapaport/ Reuters) — People who have trouble falling asleep may be at increased risk of developing cognitive problems or dementia than their counterparts who sleep well, a research review suggests.

Researchers examined data on 51 previously published studies that followed middle-aged and older people in North America, Europe  …

(Clary Estes/ Forbes) —Alzheimers is a devastating diagnosis for people suffering from the disease, as well as their families, but a group of researchers feels that they are one step closer to finding a cure.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects about 5.7 million people in the US and is the leading cause of age-related dementia today.  …

(Kristen Fischer / Healthline) —Losing weight can help your sleep, according to a new study that found tongue fat can increase your risk of sleep apnea.

The study says that losing fat in your tongue can alleviate symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The condition occurs when people stop and start breathing during sleep. Patients  …

(Kelly McCarthy/ ABC News) — Deaths from cancer have gradually decreased over the last 26 years, with the largest single-year drop ever recorded in the last decade.

The death rate in the U.S. declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, according to the annual statistics from the American Cancer Society, which the health organization said  …

(George Citroner / Healthline) — We’d all like to live a long time in good health.

Now a recently published study has concluded there are lifestyle factors that can increase your odds of reaching an older age without chronic health issues.

There’s been plenty of research on lifestyle choices, such as smoking, physical activity, drinking  …

(Dan Spector/ Global News) — With cold and flu season in full swing, emergency rooms across the island are bursting at the seams.

Quebec’s new winter flu clinics are operational and are supposed to help, but staff at hospitals are still facing a huge influx of patients.

The Lakeshore General Hospital emergency room was operating at more  …

(Ben Renner/ Study Finds) — Everyone knows an unhealthy diet is inevitably going to lead to weight gain, but a new study finds that it may end up being your eyes that pay the price for poor eating habits. According to a study by researchers at the University of Buffalo, individuals who regularly eat a diet with large amounts of red and processed  …

(Tara Parker-Pope/ The New York Times) — Here’s the last New Year’s health resolution you might ever need: resolve to stop eating added sugar.

While you might think you’re not eating much sugar, chances are you’re eating a lot more than you realize. Added sugar lurks in nearly 70 percent of packaged foods and is found in breads, health foods,  …