High blood pressure is out of control in America
Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure, and about 75% of those with high blood pressure don’t have it under control.
High blood...
People with this heart disease have low risk of COVID-19
People born with a heart defect who developed COVID-19 symptoms had a low risk of moderate or severe COVID-19 infection, according to a new...
This study shows a new way to reverse vision loss
Around the world, millions of people live with vision loss due to conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinitis pigmentosa.
Both are caused...
This sleep problem could mean high risk of Alzheimer’s disease
People with Alzheimer’s disease often report depression and various sleep problems, like insomnia.
In a recent study at Imperial College London, researchers found disturbed sleep...
Blood type may predict your risk of severe COVID-19, study confirms
In two new studies, researchers found new evidence that blood type may affect a person's risk for COVID-19 and severe illness from the disease.
The...
5 reasons to get the flu shot—especially this year
It’s a powerful tool against flu and, indirectly, COVID-19.
This fall, COVID-19 and the flu will circulate in the United States at the same time,...
Mothers with COVID-19 rarely transmit virus to their newborns, says study
Mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection rarely transmit the virus to their newborns when basic infection-control practices are followed, according to a new study by researchers...
Scientists find cure for rare inflammatory bowel disease
A rare genetic condition which causes inflammatory bowel disease can be successfully treated by bone marrow transplant, according to University of Manchester and Manchester...
Sudden permanent hearing loss linked to COVID-19, study shows
Although uncommon, sudden permanent hearing loss seems to be linked to COVID-19 infection in some people, warn doctors, reporting the first UK case in...
12 best ways to prevent COVID-19 infection, according to Yale
It's been many months since COVID-19 upended our lives.
We've adjusted to wearing masks, social distancing, constantly our washing hands, and working and learning remotely.
But...