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Eating refined grains is NOT linked to type 2 diabetes, study finds

Scientists from Arizona State University found no evidence linking refined grain consumption with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The research is published in...

People with fatty liver disease have shorter life expectancy

Scientists from Karolinska Institutet found that people with fatty liver disease are expected to live almost three years shorter than the general population. The research...

This common liver disease linked to higher risk of dementia

Scientists from Karolinska Institute found people who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a buildup of fat cells in the liver, may have a higher...

Eating whole grains may help control blood pressure, blood sugar

Scientists from Tufts University found that people who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had smaller increases in waist size, blood...

Big differences between mild and severe COVID-19

In a recent study from La Jolla Institute for Immunology, researchers found big differences between mild vs. severe COVID-19 cases. They found that people with...

How to tell the difference between a heart attack and panic attack

Chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea: Are you having a heart attack or a panic attack? Doctors and psychologists agree you shouldn't take...

Video game players develop better cognitive skills

Scientists from Georgia State University found frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the...

Vegetarian diets could boost heart, metabolic health in people with diabetes

Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found that plant-based diets improve blood sugar control, lead to weight loss, and improve cholesterol in...

33% of older COVID survivors develop new diseases after infection

Scientists found almost a third (32 of every 100) of older adults infected with COVID-19 developed at least one new condition in the months...

Blinding eye disease strongly linked to heart disease, stroke

Scientists from Mount Sinai found that people with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United...