Daily aspirin may not benefit healthy older people
A recent study found that, for healthy older adults, taking a low-dose aspirin each day didn’t extend life or prevent a first heart attack...
Common medications for anxiety: What to know
Anxiety disorders are generally treated with psychotherapy, medication, or both. There are many ways to treat anxiety, and you should work with a health...
Vaccinated people get very mild breakthrough COVID infections
In a recent study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers found breakthrough COVID infections very mild for vaccinated people.
They found that vaccinated adults...
Common causes of heart attacks you need to know
The most common cause of a heart attack is coronary artery disease, which is the most common type of heart disease.
This is when your...
Many people report neuropathy pain after COVID-19
Scientists from Washington University found many people who got COVID-19 in the early months of the pandemic experienced peripheral neuropathy—pain, tingling, and numbness in...
Increase your muscle strength to reduce diabetes risk
Scientists from Iowa State University found that building muscle strength may offer a way to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.
They found that...
COVID-19 infection may make people age faster
In a recent study published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers found that compared to healthy people, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had strongly increased levels...
Can windy days protect you from COVID?
Scientists from Stony Brook University found that low wind speeds and stale air are linked to a higher incidence of contracting COVID-19 when people...
‘Bad’ mouth bacteria linked to Alzheimer’s sign in older people
Scientists from New York University found older adults with more “bad” than “good” bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for...
Scientists find new way to predict pancreatic cancer risk
Scientists from Harvard University found artificial intelligence (AI) model trained with electronic health records could identify people with a much higher risk of developing...