Heavy alcohol drinkers needn’t quit completely to protect heart health
In a new study, researchers found high-risk drinkers who substantially reduce their alcohol use can lower their risk of cardiovascular disease (CDV) despite not...
Months after infection, many people with COVID-19 can’t shake illness
It was a Tuesday in late March when Julia Henry first felt the body aches and dry cough that signaled the start of her...
Harvard scientists find new way to limit COVID-19 spread
Even as the death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise around the world, many cities and states in the U.S. and other countries are...
The two skin symptoms of COVID-19 you need to know
In two recent studies from China and Spain, researchers found more symptoms of coronavirus. These symptoms include COVID-19 toes and skin rashes. They found that...
Air pollution is a big risk factor for heart disease, stroke and death, no...
In a new study, researchers found that long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution is a major contributor to heart disease and death. But...
Thinking like a Buddhist about COVID-19 can calm the mind and help us focus
The coronavirus pandemic is challenging our health, work, family, food and fun. It’s also disturbing our peace of mind and forcing us to question our...
The gut could shield the liver from sugar-induced damage
In a new study, researchers found that after one consumes food or a beverage containing fructose, the gut helps to shield the liver from...
This MIT new drug may help protect against COVID-19
In a new study, researchers have designed a drug candidate that they believe may block coronaviruses' ability to enter human cells. The potential drug is...
This breakthrough discovery can transform prostate cancer treatment
In a new study, researchers found that a novel formulation of the prostate cancer drug abiraterone acetate – currently marketed as Zytiga - will...
New evidence suggests COVID-19 isn’t sexually transmitted
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 is unlikely to be spread through semen. They tested Chinese men who recently had the disease and...