Scientists find an important but ignored cause of high blood pressure
In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers showed that the hormone aldosterone is actually a common and unrecognized contributor to...
E-cigarettes with this flavor can harm your lungs most
In a new study, researchers found that chocolate-flavored e-cigarettes are particularly harmful to the lungs.
In fact, scientists found all 10 flavors tested caused some...
What makes someone a COVID-19 superspreader
Scientists and public health experts have long known that certain individuals, termed "super-spreaders," can transmit COVID-19 with incredible efficiency and devastating consequences.
In a new...
Obesity contributes to nearly half of new diabetes in US every year
In a new study, researchers found that reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2 diabetes cases in...
This therapy may reduce death risk in people with severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that patients recovering from COVID-19 who had a course of physical therapy in the hospital had a lower...
This diet may increase your risk of low back pain
In a new study, researchers found that eating a more pro-inflammatory diet was linked to a higher risk of low back pain.
This study was...
Wearing masks in this way could cut COVID-19 transmission by 95%
In a new study, researchers found that tight-fitting masks can reduce COVID-19 transmission by 95%.
They found in lab settings, wearing cloth or medical masks...
This ‘gamechanger’ drug can treat obesity by cutting body weight by 20%
In a new study, researchers found that one third (35%) of people who took a new drug for treating obesity lost more than one-fifth...
These workers 7 times as likely to get severe COVID-19
In a recent study at the University of Glasgow, researchers found that healthcare workers are 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 infection...
This drug may make vaccines more effective in older people
Older adults are at high risk of being severely affected by infectious diseases, but unfortunately, most vaccines in this age group are less efficient...