Three days of this drug cuts risk for severe COVID-19
In a new study from the Baylor University Medical Center, researchers found a three-day course of remdesivir results in a lower risk for hospitalization...
Watching TV in midlife linked to later cognitive decline
In new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, scientists found spending moderate to high amounts of time watching television throughout midlife was...
People infected with Omicron less likely to get Delta infection
In a new study from South Africa, researchers found that people who have been infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant may be less susceptible...
The Southern diet – fried foods and sugary drinks – may raise risk of...
In a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers found regularly eating a Southern-style diet may increase the risk of sudden cardiac...
FDA: Know your treatment options for COVID-19
Patients today have more treatment options in the battle against coronavirus disease.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved one drug treatment for COVID-19...
‘Sit less, move more’ may benefit people with mildly high blood pressure & cholesterol
In a new study from the University of Pittsburgh, researchers found a “prescription” to sit less and move more is the optimal first treatment...
Omicron variant strongly resistant to current antibodies
The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading at an alarming rate. It could soon replace the delta variant, which at present dominates globally.
However, little...
‘Tough times don’t last, but tough people do’ – like this survivor of a...
Vandna Mittal loved dancing and snowboarding. She played varsity tennis and took honors classes at her high school in Redlands, Calif.
When a headache disrupted...
This study creates a new vaccine for rheumatoid arthritis
In a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers developed an experimental vaccine that shows strong promise in preventing rheumatoid...
Survivor copes with aftermath of massive heart attack
Gabby McManus awoke in the middle of the night with severe heartburn and feeling like there was a huge weight on her shoulders.
It was...