Some high blood pressure drugs may decrease bleeding stroke risk
Scientists from Second Military Medical University found that the use of RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure-lowering medications, reduced the risk of an...
This is the best way to test COVID-19, study finds
Scientists from Cornell University found that nasopharyngeal swabs—taken from far back inside the nostril—were more effective at detecting COVID-19 than saliva tests or swabs...
This weight loss surgery can cut cancer risk and death
Scientists from Cleveland Clinic found that among adults with obesity, weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was linked to a 32% lower risk of...
These people have best COVID-19 protection, study finds
In a recent study from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, researchers found that people with the “hybrid immunity” of having been...
Potatoes and high blood pressure: Is there a link?
In a recent study from Imperial College London, researchers found that cooking methods play an important role in the link between potato eating and...
People who get COVID-19 could have antibodies for 500 days
Scientists from the University of Texas found that adults who get COVID-19 could have antibodies circulating in their blood for nearly 500 days after...
If you have type 2 diabetes, add ginger to your diet
Scientists from Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities found evidence for ginger as traditional therapy for blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
The...
Breakthrough COVID infections more likely in these people
Scientists from Case Western Reserve University found that breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalizations and deaths are much more likely in cancer and...
Your height can affect your risk of multiple diseases
Scientists from Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center found that whether tall or short, a person's height increases their risk for a variety of...
People are getting liver disease Hepatitis A. from strawberries
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a possible link between two brands of organic strawberries and a country-wide outbreak of Hepatitis A.
According to the...