Age-related macular degeneration (AMD): Types and symptoms
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that can blur your central vision.
It happens when aging causes damage to the macula — the part of the...
Higher risk of heart disease could mean much higher risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists found that people with an elevated risk of developing a stroke or heart attack over the next 10 years who contract COVID-19, are...
Your mental health may affect your chances of breakthrough COVID-19
Scientists from UC San Francisco found that people who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, and have a history of certain mental conditions, have a heightened...
Fatty liver disease not caused by alcohol is common – and often missed
Scientists from the American Heart Association found that nearly 1 in 4 adults worldwide has an abnormal buildup of fat in the liver, placing...
Diet may affect your risk of sudden cardiac death
Scientists from the University of Alabama found that diet may affect people’s risk of sudden cardiac death.
The research is published in the Journal of the...
COVID-19 vaccines, boosters effectively prevent severe reinfection
Scientists from the CDC found if you already got COVID-19, vaccines and boosters could protect against hospitalization from COVID -19 reinfection.
The research is published...
At 38, she had two strokes in one day
Even though her neck was throbbing, Saundra Minge invited her 7-year-old nephew and 3-year-old niece over for a Labor Day swim. She chalked up...
This robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely
MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm.
With a modified joystick, surgeons...
Low blood sugar: What you need to know
Low blood glucose, also called low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops below what is healthy for you.
For many...
Vaccination can strongly cut viral load in COVID-19 infection
Scientists from the University of Geneva and elsewhere found that vaccination greatly reduces infectious viral load in COVID-19.
They measured the infectious viral load of...