COVID may cause a new wave of diabetes, study finds
In a new study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers found a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalized with COVID-19—an increase in high blood...
Higher blood pressure at night linked to Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study published in Hypertension, researchers found that higher blood pressure at night than in daytime may be a risk factor for...
A new way to find diabetes-related eye disease early
In a recent study published in PLOS One, researchers found new biomarkers in the eyes could unlock the key to helping manage diabetic retinopathy,...
This diet can reduce leaky gut in older people
In a new study from the University of Barcelona, researchers found a polyphenol-rich diet improves gut health in old people.
Polyphenols are compounds that we...
Never heard of sepsis? It’s common, dangerous and a threat to your heart
When former President Bill Clinton was treated for sepsis earlier this month, it put a spotlight on a common illness not often discussed. But...
Statins may not help lower COVID-19 severity or death, study finds
In the worldwide effort to battle SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers have often turned to medications used as therapies for other conditions...
Common depression drugs plus pain killers may increase gut bleeding
In a new study from Creighton University, researchers found taking common painkillers alongside antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may raise the chances...
After weeks of flu-like symptoms, open-heart surgery at 26
On the first crisp day of fall, Melanie Falcon went for a run in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
She returned home feeling more worn out than usual....
Slow walking pace linked to higher death risk in cancer
In a recent study at Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found a link between a slow walking pace and increased death risk in...
Common blood pressure drugs may increase death risk in breast cancer
In a recent study published in Frontiers In Oncology, researchers found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients.
Beta-blockers, commonly...