3 heart surgeries and a mini-stroke by age 35. This year? 3 marathons
For his first 29 years, Justin Cadelago thought little about his heart. The exception was even a fun memory: he got to leave school...
A high sodium, low potassium diet could increase risk of cognitive decline
In a study from China, scientists found a high sodium, low potassium diet could increase your risk of cognitive decline.
Dementia impairs sufferers' ability to...
Kidney injury from COVID-19 may be twice as common as detected
Scientists found millions of COVID-19 patients may have undiagnosed acute kidney injury (AKI).
Scientists find less-invasive treatment for certain head and neck cancers
Scientists found a less invasive way to treat a subset of head and neck cancers, which could potentially change the standard of care for patients.
Higher vitamin K intake linked to lower bone fracture risk in older people
In a study from Edith Cowan University and elsewhere, scientists found there may be something you can do to help reduce your risk of fractures later in life.
Cannabis is no better than a placebo for treating pain
Although cannabis (and cannabis-derived products, such as CBD) may be widely used for reducing pain, how effective it really is in doing this is still unclear.
Shaking less salt on your food could reduce your heart disease risk
Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure, and ischemic heart disease.
Her heart stopped more than 25 times. ECMO saved her life.
As the ambulance whizzed through traffic in July 2021, a gray Dodge Charger followed at top speed. Andre Smith tailed the emergency vehicle, laser-focused...
Why some people less likely to get COVID-19 physically
A recent study from AncestryDNA found three newly-defined phenotypes (observable characteristics or traits for an individual) that capture genetic associations which may provide protection...
This diabetes drug can help people lose never-before-seen amounts of weight
In a recent study from Yale and elsewhere, scientists found a drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at...