COVID-19 may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, research shows
In two new studies, researchers found possible links between COVID-19 with Alzheimer's disease.
One study by the University of Texas found a surprising amount of...
Statin drugs can do double duty on heart disease and cancer
About 40 million adults in the U.S. take a cholesterol-lowering drug statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.
In a...
COVID-related brain damage more likely in these people
In a recent study presented at a meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, researchers found that some patients with COVID-19 are at...
Wine is safer than beer for lowering risk of heart disease
In a new study from the University of Adelaide, researchers found drinking less than six Australian-standard glasses of alcohol a week is linked to...
Healthy lifestyle may help reduce high genetic risk of cancer
In a new study from Nanjing Medical University, researchers found healthy lifestyle factors such as abstinence from smoking and drinking, low body mass index,...
She had a baby. Then emergency heart surgery. And a stroke. Then, a new...
In her third trimester, Kristy Novillo struggled to give tours of the Redmond, Washington, child care center where she worked as a director. Walking...
Half of U.S. parents may not vaccinate their youngest child against COVID-19
Even as the delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps the globe, leaving those who remain unvaccinated vulnerable, vaccination among adults and teenagers in the United...
This diet can lower risk of type 2 diabetes and help manage blood sugar
In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found that eating millets can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and...
More than half of Americans suffer from back pain and leg pain
In a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and elsewhere, researchers found more than 50% of Americans suffer from chronic pain,...
Deaths related to irregular heart rhythm may be rising, especially among younger people
Deaths related to atrial fibrillation appear to be on the rise, especially among younger adults, a new study suggests.
Atrial fibrillation – often called AFib...