This air pollution may increase your dementia risk, study finds
In a new study from the University of Washington, researchers found an important link between air pollution and dementia.
They found a small increase in...
What is a breakthrough infection? 6 questions answered about catching COVID-19 after vaccination
If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need to worry about contracting the coronavirus.
But along with the rising...
She couldn’t put up her arms on a roller coaster. A stroke followed.
Like many roller coaster lovers, Brooke O'Connell and her son Declan always threw their hands up in the air during descents.
"Mom, put your hands...
Eating a plant-based diet at any age may lower heart disease risk
In two new studies from the University of Minnesota, researchers found for adults both young and old, eating a nutritious, plant-based diet may lower...
Why people with depression cannot fight chronic stress
Around 16% to 20% of the U.S. population will meet the criteria for a major depressive disorder during their lifetimes.
Experts are predicting rates of...
This study shows a new treatment for fatty liver disease
In those with fatty liver disease, a person’s fat goes to their liver instead of their fat tissue, either because of an absence of...
COVID pandemic may increase this health risk in older people
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased older adults' risk of falling and injuring...
This mental drug may lead to compulsions and obsessions
In a recent review, researchers found the use of clozapine, an antipsychotic drug, linked to the obsessions and compulsions.
The research is at the University...
What you need to know about your body’s bugs
Microscopic bugs called microbes can be found in your eyes, mouth, gut, skin, and everywhere else.
But don’t be alarmed. Most of your microbes are...
After 60 years, scientists find missing link in our body’s blood pressure control
In a new study from the University of Virginia, researchers found the location of natural blood-pressure barometers inside our bodies that have eluded scientists...