Unvaccinated people have a much higher risk of COVID reinfection
In a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely to be...
Never late for work, his worried sister found him at home having a stroke
In the more than 30 years he worked as a dispatcher for a relative's trucking company, Andy Thoman was never late.
So when his sister,...
This cholesterol-lowering drug could reduce COVID-19 infection by up to 70%
In a new study from the University of Birmingham, researchers found a licensed drug normally used to treat abnormal levels of fatty substances in...
Heart age test a ‘wake up call’ for those at risk
In a new study from Staffordshire University, researchers found that people who understand their 'heart age' are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes.
They...
One dose of Pfizer vaccine may effectively protect people who’ve had COVID
In a new study from Rush University, researchers found that people who know they were infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the past may need only...
Widely used stomach drugs may help control blood sugar in diabetes
In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers found antacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes.
They...
Scientists find too many older people are taking daily aspirin
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that many older Americans are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward...
Almost 1 in 4 U.S. adults with chronic pain use prescription opioids
In a new study from the National Center for Health Statistics, researchers found in 2019, 22.1% of U.S. adults with chronic pain reported using...
This new drug combo may help treat pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, which affects about 60,000 Americans every year, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. After diagnosis, fewer than 10 percent of...
This common weight-loss drug can reduce body fat, protect your heart
In a new study from UT Southwestern, researchers found a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide could benefit heart health.
In people who are overweight...