Too many older Americans are still taking a daily aspirin, study finds
A recent study from Johns Hopkins University found that many older Americans are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward off first-time heart...
Non-heavy alcohol drinking still damage liver health
Liver disease is consistently associated with heavy alcohol drinking.
But in a study from Boston University, scientists found that non-heavy alcohol use can still harm...
Feeling forgetful after COVID? Study shows the virus can affect short-term memory
Although it’s well known that COVID affects the respiratory system, it’s perhaps less well known that the virus can also affect cognitive function.
Many people...
Drinking up to 3 cups of coffee daily may lower risks of heart disease,...
A recent study from Semmelweis University found that up to three cups of coffee per day is linked to a lower risk of stroke...
A safe and much more efficient way to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure is the world’s leading killer but poor rates of blood pressure control remain common.
A recent study from the University of Sydney...
Women are actually more likely than men to have this heart disease
Scientists found that when height is accounted for, women are actually more likely than men to have AFib.
Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection can increase risk of long COVID
Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased risk of long COVID.
Even early forms of liver disease harm heart health, study finds
In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists found that even subtle forms of liver disease directly impact heart health.
Scientists find two drugs most effective to reduce blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
Scientists found two drugs that are most effective in keeping blood sugar within a target range while managing type 2 diabetes.
Scientists find new way to prevent the common cold (and maybe Covid-19)
Sick days lost to common colds reportedly cost the U.S. economy more than $40 billion annually.