How to understand Paxlovid, the latest COVID-19 pill
Paxlovid is the latest COVID-19 treatment that's been all over the news.
The drug was granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the Food and...
Top signs of diabetic skin disease you need to know
Diabetes can cause changes in the small blood vessels. These changes can cause skin problems called diabetic dermopathy.
This skin condition often begins as small raised...
Severe COVID patients take much longer to regain consciousness
In a new study from Weill Cornell Medical College and others, researchers found that even though most patients with severe COVID who are put...
How well do vaccine boosters work? Depends on your genes
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found genetics play an important role in how our bodies respond to vaccines and...
Scientists find new strategy to treat advanced prostate cancer
In a new study from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers found the oncometabolite role of progesterone in advanced prostate cancer and strategies to...
Most stroke patients suffer from cognitive impairment, shows study
In a new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, researchers found that more than half of stroke patients had cognitive impairment...
High blood pressure diagnosis leads to discovery of complex heart issues
Childhood friends Glenda Jennings and Connie Hoffroggy were catching up. They lived in different cities and hadn't seen each other in a while.
Hoffroggy noticed...
This nutrient level in body linked to dementia risk, study finds
In a new study, researchers found low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia...
Scientists find a new predictor of severe COVID-19
In a new study from the University of Illinois Chicago, researchers found new evidence that people with severe COVID-19 may have something in common:
An...
Many older people with diabetes may be dangerously overtreated
After all, the long-term effects of elevated blood sugar can harm everything from the heart and kidneys to the eyes and feet.
But what if stopping...