Drugs for common bowel disease may prevent severe COVID-19
Scientists from Cedars-Sinai found that medicine for inflammatory bowel disease may protect against severe COVID-19.
The research is published in IBD, and Frontiers in Immunology and...
Monitoring blood pressure at home can be tricky. Here’s how to do it right.
Knowing your blood pressure is a basic part of good health. But monitoring it at home can get complicated.
"It sounds easy – you buy...
These people more likely to have breakthrough COVID infections
Scientists from Case Western Reserve University found that breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalizations and deaths are significantly more likely in cancer and...
This green Mediterranean diet could boost weight loss, protect heart
Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that a green Mediterranean ('green Med') diet, containing even more plant matter and very little...
These addition drugs may help treat alcohol-related liver disease
Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital found that receiving medications that reduce alcohol consumption may lower the risk of ALD among individuals with alcohol use disorder, and also...
Omicron BA.2 does not cause more severe illness than BA.1
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that the BA.2 subvariant of omicron is similar to BA.1 in both the severity of illness it...
Time-restricted eating may reduce heart disease risk in these people
Scientists from the University of Toronto found that older breast cancer survivors who restricted food intake to eight hours during the weekday, followed by...
Scientists finds who is most at risk to get long COVID
Scientists from Hiroshima University found that having a mild case of COVID-19, smoking status, comorbidities, or your gender aren't significant predictors to tell if...
People with weakened bones should exercise regularly to cut falls risk
Scientists from Loughborough University suggest that people with weakened bones (osteoporosis) shouldn't be afraid to exercise regularly.
This can help maximize bone health, stave off...
Despite the uncertainty, there is hope for long COVID patients
It’s estimated one in 10 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will have lingering symptoms, but most people will improve over time.
As the world came to...