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His shortness of breath signaled a deeper, underlying issue

David Sloan, Jr. had always been active. At the age of 17 he started playing tennis and by 24 he would run two to...

Should you take aspirin to prevent heart attacks?

If you take a daily aspirin to help decrease your chance of a heart attack or stroke, you should check in with your health...

A how-to guide to the latest COVID therapies

More than two years after COVID-19 became a household term, the drugs to treat it are still quite new and often hard to come...

Common painkillers could help improve blood vessel health in people with depression

Science has long established a link between depression and cardiovascular disease, but the precise nature of the connection is less clear. In a new study,...

Giving away money to unknown people could signal dementia, Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from the University of Southern California found the way a senior handles his or her money offer clues about their risk for Alzheimer's disease. They...

Light in your bedroom may increase obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes

Scientists from Northwestern University found that keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night's sleep, but may strongly reduce the...

This drug for Parkinson’s disease may help treat COVID-19

Scientists from the University of New Hampshire found that using an already existing drug compound in a new way, known as drug repurposing, could...

In some people, fish oil supplements may harm heart health

Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University found that omega-3 supplements are linked to an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation (a heart rhythm problem) in...

Breast cancer spreads at night, study finds

Scientists from ETH Zurich and elsewhere found breast cancer spreads at night. The research is published in the journal Nature and was conducted by Nicola Aceto...

COVID-19 may lead to a new wave of diabetes

Scientists from Boston Children’s Hospital found a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalized with COVID-19—an increase in high blood sugar lasting months after...