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Waiting for takeoff, her heart stopped. Flight attendants came to the rescue.

Vonnie Gaither hated leaving a reunion of extended family in Baltimore. Still, she had to tear herself away to start the trek back home to...

Type 2 diabetes remission is possible even in people with lower body weight

In a study from Newcastle University, scientists found everyone has a "personal fat threshold," which if exceeded, will allow type 2 diabetes (T2D) to...

Scientists recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

It's been a year since national recommendations issued by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force called for colorectal cancer (CRC)...

COVID-19 infection may increase risk of type 1 diabetes in children

In a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, scientists found testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is associated with...

Common diabetes drug may increase heart failure risk

In a recent study from Yale School of Public Health and elsewhere, scientists found that the diabetes drug rosiglitazone is linked to an increased...

Vitamin B3 may help treat vision loss

In a study from Mount Sinai, scientists found that nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, can inhibit aggressive cell transformations during wound healing and...

Stop drinking alcohol to reduce irregular heartbeat problems

In a recent study from Alfred Hospital in Melbourne and elsewhere, scientists found stop drinking alcohol could help reduce irregular heartbeat problems. Atrial fibrillation (a-fib)...

Scientists find new COVID-like virus could infect humans, resist vaccines

In a study from Washington State University and elsewhere, scientists found a recently discovered virus in a Russian bat that is similar to SARS-CoV-2,...

Scientists find potential new way to treat pancreatic cancer

In a study from Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, scientists found a gene marker that may lead to a more effective, precision treatment for...

People wear reusable contact lenses almost 4 times likely to get eye infection

In a study from UCL and Moorfields, scientists found people who wear reusable contact lenses are nearly four times as likely as those wearing...