Repetitive negative thinking linked to higher dementia risk
Depression and anxiety in mid-life and old age are already known to be risk factors for dementia.
In a recent study from UCL Psychiatry and elsewhere, scientists...
COVID-19 harms your gut health, especially with antibiotics
In a study from Rutgers University, scientists found that COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially...
A 14-year-old had cardiac arrest at overnight camp
In a study from McMaster University, scientists reported a case of a 14-year-old girl who had a cardiac arrest at an overnight camp and...
Vitamin D is very important for cancer prevention
In a study from the University of Eastern Finland, scientists found that a good vitamin D status is beneficial both in cancer prevention and...
Common liver disease drug could prevent COVID-19 infection
In a study from the University of Cambridge and elsewhere, scientists found an off-patent drug that can be repurposed to prevent COVID-19—and may be...
Yoga combined with regular exercise may protect heart, lower blood pressure
Adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports heart health and well-being and is more effective than stretching exercises.
Household air purifiers can boost heart health in people with COPD
The use of portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of heart health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.
There are still good reasons to avoid catching COVID again – for one, your...
With Christmas parties and much-needed holidays beckoning, how much effort should we be putting in to avoid COVID a second (or third) time?
Are ‘natural’ skin care products irritating your skin?
Sensitive skin is a pain -- sometimes literally -- and for skin allergy sufferers, contact with an allergen causes an itchy red rash that may last for weeks.
3 things to know about teplizumb, the new diabetes drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a medication that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.