Amazing benefits of beets for diabetes, blood pressure and nerves
The beetroot is the taproot portion of a beet plant, usually known in North America as beets while the vegetable is referred to as...
9 unhealthy habits that damage your brain
You do a few things you know you shouldn’t -- we all do.
But some of those bad habits can take a toll on your...
Getting a common cold may protect you from COVID-19 infection
In a new study from Imperial College London, researchers found the first evidence of a protective role for T cells in COVID-19.
They found that...
This stuff in toothpaste can trigger gut inflammation
In a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, researchers found triclosan, an antimicrobial found in toothpaste, toys and thousands of...
Don’t use opioids for painful diabetic neuropathy, scientists warn
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found the most common prescription taken for painful nerve damage in diabetes is likely...
COVID-19 vaccines work against the Omicron variant to some degree
Phil Kerpen, a conservative opinion-writer and president of the "American Commitment," claimed that "there is literally zero evidence that these vaccines prevent Omicron infections" on Twitter.
His...
Device keeps 35-year-old’s heart pumping as he awaits a transplant
Jeff and Christina Russ – and their beagle mix, Lacey – were walking their regular 2-mile loop through their neighborhood in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio,...
Breakthrough COVID infections very mild for vaccinated people
In a new study from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, researchers found breakthrough COVID infections very mild for vaccinated people.
They found that vaccinated...
Who should take statins?
Statins are drugs that can lower your cholesterol. They work by blocking a substance your body needs to make cholesterol.
Lowering cholesterol isn't the only benefit...
Why does the COVID-19 virus mutate?
Viruses are constantly changing.
Their genetic code is prone to changes called mutations that can change how a virus looks or affects its hosts.
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