Does picking your nose really increase your risk of dementia?
No matter your age, we all pick our nose.
However, if gripping headlines around the world are a sign, this habit could increase your risk...
How COVID-19 virus damages brain cells, and a potential treatment
Vaccines and emerging treatments have reduced the health consequences of COVID-19 in most patients.
But the phenomenon of Long COVID, characterized by persisting symptoms that...
Drug combo for type 2 diabetes remains effective after 2 years
People with Type 2 diabetes often take metformin as first-line therapy to help stabilize their blood glucose.
Eventually, some patients no longer respond to metformin...
Eating yogurt every day may help prevent high blood pressure
Globally, more than a billion people suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), putting them at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as heart...
Scientists find how to fight against treatment-resistant prostate cancer
In a study from Cedars-Sinai Cancer, scientists found a new method that could be effective against treatment-resistant prostate cancer.
Do we still need to hold onto COVID-19 vaccination cards?
Where is your COVID-19 vaccination card? Is it in your wallet or purse? Is it at home, buried in a pile of mail? Is it lost?
What long-term opioid use does to your body and brain
In his new autobiography, Matthew Perry reveals that his colon burst as a result of his addiction to opioid painkillers.
The 53-year-old actor, who played...
How COVID-19 colliding with flu season and surge of RSV created ‘tripledemic’
Get ready for a bumpy ride, virus-wise, as autumn turns into winter this year.
COVID-19 infections have run into an early flu season and a...
Long-term use of common painkillers may increase risks of heart disease, stroke
Paracetamol was often suggested as a safer alternative to another class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
In a study from the University of...
Chronic pain associated with poor health, COVID-19 infection
Chronic pain—pain lasting at least three months—is a serious problem affecting a large number of people: according to the National Academies of Science, Engineering and...