COVID-19 ‘herd immunity’ is unlikely, study finds
In a new study from the University of Southern California, researchers found herd immunity against COVID-19 is unlikely, and coping with the disease will...
Alzheimer’s disease requires HIV treatment approach, study finds
In a new study from Carnegie Mellon, researchers explain why understanding the progression of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, and its eventual treatment, is much...
A new way to predict long COVID at start of COVID-19 diagnosis
Many people who contract the SARS-CoV-2 virus—some estimates suggest more than 40% —suffer chronic effects known as Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), commonly...
TV watching linked to fatal blood clots, study finds
In a new study from the University of Bristol, researchers found that watching TV for four hours a day or more is linked to...
Social isolation among older people linked to tooth loss
In a new study from NYU, researchers found older adults who are socially isolated are more likely to have missing teeth—and to lose their...
Vitamin C for diabetes? What you didn’t know
Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps protect your cells against the effects of free radicals — molecules produced when your body breaks down food or...
Does marijuana cause strokes and heart attacks?
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant.
Native to Central and South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes...
Diabetes and mango: What you need to know
Mangoes are a good source of fiber and antioxidants, including vitamin C, which means they support a healthy immune system and may fight chronic and...
How to check your blood sugar correctly
People with diabetes should check their blood glucose levels regularly.
Most of the time they do not know how to check blood sugar correctly.
The blood...
The omicron surge: Is the worst almost over?
While COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are expected to remain high in Chicago and across the country in the coming weeks, experts at RUSH predict...