Apple Watch ECGs could help detect a weak heart pump
Scientists from Mayo Clinic found Single-lead ECG tracings from an Apple Watch interpreted by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm could effectively identify patients with...
Virtual exercise program could reduce ‘long COVID’ symptoms, study finds
Scientists from St James's Hospital in Dublin found that fatigue, breathlessness, and other symptoms that persist after COVID-19 can be improved by a six-week...
Common causes of back pain people need to know
Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States. It can range from a dull, constant ache to a...
Mixing medications and dietary supplements can endanger your health
When you take prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications, do you take also a vitamin, mineral, or other dietary supplements?
Have you considered whether there is...
Beware of illegally marketed diabetes treatments
As the number of people diagnosed with diabetes continues to grow, illegally marketed products promising to prevent, treat, and even cure diabetes are flooding...
How to live better with severe asthma and allergy
Two physicians and a patient discuss how to improve control of asthma and allergy symptoms—and how to advocate for treatment.
Latasha Phelan Wright’s journey to...
More intensive lowering ‘bad’ cholesterol could cut stroke risk
Scientists from Chang Gung University found that more intensive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering statin-based therapies are linked to a decreased risk for recurrent ischemic...
9 things may cause memory loss
Mild memory lapses in daily life are normal.
They may show that the brain is constantly prioritizing, sorting, storing, and retrieving all types of information.
However,...
Heartburn drug famotidine may help treat COVID-19, study shows
Scientists from the University of Virginia found that the heartburn drug famotidine may help treat COVID-19.
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many...
8 tips for women to prevent heart disease
More women die from heart disease than from any other cause: about one in five American women, according to the Centers for Disease Control...