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People with diabetes should consider taking this vitamin

Vitamin B1 or Thiamin (thiamine) is a water-soluble vitamin. It is an essential micronutrient that cannot be made in the body.  It could be found...

This type of drug may help reduce ‘long COVID’ symptoms

Scientists from the University of California, Irvine found antihistamines may provide relief for the millions of people suffering from the painful, debilitating symptoms of...

Type 2 diabetes remission is possible for these people

Scientists found that remission from type 2 diabetes is possible for people with lower BMIs. They found that remission of type 2 diabetes is possible...

What you need to know about gout

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes pain and swelling in your joints, usually as flares that last for a week or...

What you need to know about vascular dementia

Vascular dementia is caused by conditions that damage the blood vessels in the brain, depriving the brain of oxygen. It is the second most common...

Yogurt and high-fiber diet may lower lung cancer risk

Scientists from Vanderbilt University found that a diet high in fiber and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer. The research is...

Why diabetes is a big risk factor for severe COVID-19

More than 40% of hospitalized individuals with COVID-19 have diabetes. But why is having diabetes a major risk factor for a more serious COVID-19...

This antiviral drug could eliminate COVID-19 by day 3 of treatment

Scientists found that people taking the new anti-COVID drug molnupiravir eliminate SARS-CoV-2 virus by day three of starting therapy, while many participants who received...

People with ‘hybrid immunity’ have best COVID-19 protection

Scientists found that people with the "hybrid immunity" of having been both fully vaccinated and previously infected with COVID-19 have the strongest protection against...

New guidelines for people with early signs of heart failure

Scientists from the American Heart Association and elsewhere published a new set of recommendations for heart failure. The new guidelines aim to help doctors prevent...