Fatty liver disease not caused by alcohol is common – and often missed
Scientists from the American Heart Association found that nearly 1 in 4 adults worldwide has an abnormal buildup of fat in the liver, placing...
Diet may affect your risk of sudden cardiac death
Scientists from the University of Alabama found that diet may affect people’s risk of sudden cardiac death.
The research is published in the Journal of the...
COVID-19 vaccines, boosters effectively prevent severe reinfection
Scientists from the CDC found if you already got COVID-19, vaccines and boosters could protect against hospitalization from COVID -19 reinfection.
The research is published...
At 38, she had two strokes in one day
Even though her neck was throbbing, Saundra Minge invited her 7-year-old nephew and 3-year-old niece over for a Labor Day swim. She chalked up...
This robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely
MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm.
With a modified joystick, surgeons...
Low blood sugar: What you need to know
Low blood glucose, also called low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops below what is healthy for you.
For many...
Vaccination can strongly cut viral load in COVID-19 infection
Scientists from the University of Geneva and elsewhere found that vaccination greatly reduces infectious viral load in COVID-19.
They measured the infectious viral load of...
Can you recognize a heart attack or stroke?
How would you react to a medical emergency? When it comes to life-threatening conditions like heart attack or stroke, every minute counts.
Get to know...
Diabetes and organ damage: What you need to know
Diabetes is a condition in which there is too much glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood.
Over time, the surge and crash of...
Is eating potato linked to high blood pressure?
Scientists from Imperial College London found that cooking methods play an important role in the association between potato eating and high blood pressure.
The research...