Love your heart: Take steps to reduce heart risks
Heart disease remains the number one killer of both women and men in the United States. The good news is you have the power...
This study shows the cause of biggest increase in type 2 diabetes risk
Scientists from the University of Cambridge found rare genetic variants that have a larger impact on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes than...
COVID-19 treatments Paxlovid: What you need to know
What is it? Paxlovid is Pfizer’s brand name for an antiviral oral medication (in pill form) that combines two generic drugs, nirmatrelvir and ritonavir.
It was the...
Lean people with fatty liver have higher risk of heart disease than overweight people
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that those with a normal body weight with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are more likely to...
Improved fitness gave man chance to walk daughter down the aisle after heart attack
Justin Ballard of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, stared at the photos in disbelief.
"Do I really look that big?" he thought.
The pictures came from a joyous...
Common heartburn drug and depression drug may help treat COVID-19
In a recent study, scientists found that many COVID-19 survivors had chronic heartburn and took an inexpensive drug called famotidine, the key ingredient in...
This antibody can both prevent and treat COVID-19, study finds
Scientists from Scripps Research found an antibody dubbed J08 that seemed to be capable of both preventing and treating COVID-19.
They examined the blood of...
Yale scientists find surprising risk factors for heart attacks
Scientists from Yale found which risk factors are more likely to trigger a heart attack for men and women 55 years and younger.
They discovered...
This disease is a strong predictor of pancreatic cancer
Scientists from Boston Medical Center found that people with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within...
Eating eggs in breakfast may control blood sugar, benefit people with diabetes
Scientists from the University of British Columbia found that eating eggs in breakfast may benefit people with type 2 Diabetes.
They found that a high-fat,...