Common eye disease in older people may increase risk of severe COVID-19
According to recent studies, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risks of infection and death.
Furthermore, it has been reported...
After a heart attack, he ran a 17-mile trek through the Grand Canyon –...
During what should've been an easy walk with his wife, Rick Mater found himself winded. It made little sense to him.
The TV executive was...
A high-fiber diet may lower your dementia risk
A recent study by researchers at the University of Tsukuba suggests that eating a diet high in fiber may help lower the risk of...
Serious lung inflections may increase heart attack risk
In a study from Vanderbilt University, scientists found that people with serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and sepsis, are at a strongly increased risk...
Trouble falling asleep at bedtime may be linked to dementia
New research has found that there is a link between sleep problems and the risk of developing dementia over a 10-year period.
The study, which...
New program can strongly reduce risk of heart disease
A study by researchers from the University of Calgary, the Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC), and Emergence Creative found that a program called MOXIE...
Weight loss surgery can effectively treat type 2 diabetes
Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is a type of surgical procedure that is designed to help people who are obese or...
Some low-carb diets may reduce diabetes risk, but others may raise it
A new Harvard study suggests that the quality of food, not just the amount of carbs, may affect a person's risk of Type 2...
Inflammation may predict heart attack, stroke better than ‘bad’ cholesterol
A new study has found that inflammation may be a more powerful predictor of future cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, than...
A new hidden cause of dementia has been found
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have conducted a study and found that some patients diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) may have a treatable cerebrospinal fluid...