More belly weight increases danger of heart disease
In a new statement from NIH, researchers say that people with excess fat around the body’s midsection and organs have a higher risk of...
Johnson COVID-19 vaccine 85% effective against Omicron
In a new study from the South African Medical Research Council, researchers found a homologous (same vaccine) booster shot of the Johnson & Johnson...
Gum disease may double your risk of high blood pressure
In a new study from UCL Eastman Dental Institute, researchers found people with periodontitis, a severe gum infection, maybe significantly more likely to have...
COVID-19 can trigger self-attacking antibodies even in mild cases
In a new study from Cedars-Sinai, researchers found infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 can trigger an immune response that lasts well beyond...
4 heart attacks, 5-way bypass, 35 stents – and that’s only part of this...
Justin Faloon has had four heart attacks.
He’s endured a quintuple bypass.
He’s received an extraordinarily high number of stents – 35.
Yet perhaps the best part of his...
Heart disease may remain #1 killer in U.S. due to long COVID
In a new report from AHA, researchers found heart disease and stroke continue to kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause,...
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...