Omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – an expert answers three key questions about these new...
Two new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction in the US, collectively accounting for 27% of infections as of October 29.
Both...
Strong inflammation after meals linked to higher heart disease risk
Food-induced inflammation can increase the predicted risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases like heart disease.
Stress in marriage may make heart attack recovery tougher
Marital stress may make it harder for younger adults to regain good physical and mental health following a heart attack.
COVID is linked to loss of brain tissue, but correlation doesn’t prove causation
COVID can lead to long-term loss of brain tissue. This is a worrying find, which comes against the backdrop of numerous reports of long COVID.
Everything you need to know about stuffy and runny noses
What's worse than a runny nose? A runny nose and stuffy nose at the same time.
Widely used blood pressure drug may increase skin cancer risk
High blood pressure—or hypertension—is a chronic illness affecting more than a third of Australians over the age of 18.
If left untreated, hypertension can lead...
This heart disease becomes less deadly, but still cause for concern
An irregular heartbeat is the improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast, or too slow.
Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is an irregular and often very...
Scientists find links between belly fat, blood pressure and food responses
Excess belly fat can be dangerous because it surrounds internal organs and puts people at greater risk for developing several kinds of health problems,...
Scientists find best blood thinner for minimizing bleeding risk
Blood thinners are chemical substances that prevent or reduce the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time.
In a study from University College London, scientists...
Healthier blood pressure means lower dementia risk
Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, according to AHA statistics.
Of those, only about 1 in 5 have their condition under control, which...