What you need to know about the latest COVID-19 treatments
As the country set a record high for daily COVID-19 cases this week, new treatments like the Pfizer and Merck pills that help people...
How to control high blood pressure effectively
According to the CDC, having hypertension puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the United...
Can at-home COVID-19 tests detect omicron?
Can you trust an at-home test to detect COVID-19 caused by the highly transmissible and now dominant omicron variant?
The answer is yes, although the...
A simple blood test can help detect depression
In a new study from the University of Illinois Chicago, researchers are one step closer to developing a blood test that provides a simple...
The most effective face-mask practices to reduce spread of COVID-19
In a new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, researchers provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to...
How to live longer with type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are more vulnerable to virtually all forms of short-term and long-term health complications and even premature death.
Moreover, the incidence...
Scientists find COVID-19 in Texas deer
In a new study from the University of Texas at El Paso, researchers confirmed that some white-tailed deer in Texas have COVID-19.
Researchers have been...
These drugs for weight loss, inflammation may prevent heart attack, stroke
In a recent study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, UT Southwestern researchers found a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide could benefit...
Boosters may be crucial in protecting against omicron
As the world faces an impending wave of COVID cases due to omicron, scientists are racing to assess vaccine efficacy against the new variant.
In...
Surviving stroke is a sprint for this marathon runner
Last Memorial Day, Teri Ackerson finished a 6-mile run in preparation for her next marathon, went home for a shower, then visited a Starbucks...