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Common high blood pressure drugs may cause sleep problems

In a new study from the Berlin Institute of Health, researchers found beta-blockers treat various cardiovascular diseases and were not more likely to cause...

Common drugs for heart disease, prostate cancer, high cholesterol may treat COVID-19

In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers found metoprolol, a drug widely used to treat heart disease,...

Adding this omega-3 drug to statins may lower your stroke risk

In a new study from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, researchers found taking the triglyceride-lowering medication icosapent ethyl cut the risk of stroke by...

A common risk factor for Alzheimer’s may also increase severe COVID-19 risk

In a new study from the University of Helsinki, researchers found that the APOE4 allele may also increase brain damage related to COVID-19 and...

10 signs of hidden anxiety you need know

Hidden anxiety is not actually a clinical term. Hidden anxiety refers more to symptoms of anxiety that are underlooked in the DSM. The purpose of...

COVID-19 can cause kidney damage, study finds

In a new study from the RWTH Uniklinik Aachen, researchers found the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects the kidneys and contributes to tissue scarring. The developed scar...

9 signs you have untreated depression

Depression is a mental health disorder characterised by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life. Possible causes...

Loneliness may increase heart disease risk in these people

In a new study from at University of California San Diego, researchers found social isolation and loneliness were each associated with a higher risk...

Many older people get depression during COVID-19 pandemic

In a new study from University College London, researchers found during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in the prevalence of clinically significant...

Two at-home COVID-19 treatments are available

This week, the FDA authorized two oral antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19 in certain patients. The first is Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged...