The pandemic’s ripple effects on health have begun. What can we do now?
For more than two years, COVID-19's direct harm has been visible in overflowing intensive care wards and grim statistics. Now, some of its indirect...
How to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Doctors recommend weight loss to treat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), either nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Weight loss can reduce fat,...
Dental pain? Reach for the anti-inflammatories, not the antibiotics
Dental pain can be very serious and sometimes people need urgent pain relief before they can get to a dentist.
Scientists from the Melbourne Dental...
Common health problems people with kidney disease can develop
Kidney disease can lead to other health problems.
Your health care team will work with you to help you avoid or manage:
High blood pressure. High...
How worried should you be about BA.2?
The omicron variant swept around the globe, bringing a significant surge in COVID-19 cases and a resurgence of public health concerns about the pandemic...
Why long COVID can cause pain
Scientists from Mount Sinai found how COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2—the virus responsible for COVID-19—can lead to long-term pain.
The new findings also point to a potential therapy...
How to prevent chronic kidney disease effectively
You can protect your kidneys by preventing or managing health conditions that cause kidney damage, such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
The steps described...
How to lower heart disease risk if you have diabetes
Taking care of your diabetes is important to help you protect your heart.
You can substantially lower your chances of having a heart attack or...
New COVID vaccine could prevent omicron and other variants
Scientists from MedUni Vienna found a vaccine developed at to protect against SARS-CoV-2 indicates that it is effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants known to...
She wasn’t having a heart attack – it was ‘broken heart syndrome’
Life has not slowed for Patricia Harden of Oakland, California, since she sold her public relations company in 2020 or since retiring from her...