Cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may prevent depression
Statins have been hailed as a wonder drug; the cholesterol-lowering drugs have been prescribed to tens of millions of people since their approval in...
Prediabetes may increase your heart attack risk
Scientists from Mercy Catholic Medical Center found that young adults diagnosed with prediabetes may be more likely to be hospitalized for heart attacks than...
How a wife recognized the signs of stroke and helped save her husband
Maureen Jenkins knew what was happening last October on a drive home from the cider mill with her husband, Jack, behind the wheel and...
Common fever and pain meds may raise your COVID-19 risk
Scientists from the University of Sydney found that some of the most common pain and fever medicines might increase vulnerability to infections like COVID-19,...
Teeth survive about 11 years after a root canal, study finds
Scientists from Regenstrief Institute found that teeth survive about 11 years after a root canal.
This information can be used to inform dental practice and...
mRNA vaccines can fight against COVID-19 variants better
Scientists from the University of Amsterdam found that messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna perform better against the COVID-19 variants of concern...
Alzheimer’s disease linked to a bigger structure in the brain
Scientists from Konkuk University found that the increased volume of an important structure in the brain called the choroid plexus is linked to greater...
U.S. officially surpasses one million COVID-19 deaths
The United States has officially surpassed one million reported COVID-19 deaths, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
It's a morbid milestone...
Scientists find drug treatment for eye disease cataracts
Scientists from Anglia Ruskin University found a revolutionary new treatment for cataracts that has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests.
The finding gives hope...
For people with weak bones, exercise regularly can boost bone health and cut falls...
Scientists from Loughborough University suggest that people with weakened bones (osteoporosis) shouldn't be afraid to exercise regularly.
The researchers suggest that the patients should be...