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Scientists find how to predict your lifetime risk of heart failure

Imagine visiting the doctor, answering a few basic questions, and getting an on-the-spot estimate of whether you'll experience heart failure in the next 30...

Botox injections may reduce anxiety, study finds

Botox, or Botulinum toxin, a medication derived from a bacterial toxin, is commonly injected to ease wrinkles, migraines, muscle spasms, excessive sweating and incontinence. In...

These fasting diets could boost your heart health, weight loss

Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to its potential health benefits. In a new study from the University of Illinois, researchers found this style...

Omicron can evade immune protection provided by vaccines

In a new study from Columbia University and elsewhere, researchers found more evidence that the omicron variant can evade the immune protection conferred by...

How people with cancer can navigate COVID-19 for the holidays

The number of people diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States surging. Kevin Billingsley, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer at Yale Cancer Center,...

This blood test could predict severe and fatal COVID

In a new study from the University of York, researchers have identified unique "indicators" in the blood of patients with severe and fatal COVID. This...

After a stroke, diabetes could worsen brain function

In a new study from the University of New South Wales, researchers found having Type 2 diabetes could cause cognitive impairment in stroke survivors. They...

A winter wonderland can turn deadly with heart attacks brought on by snow shoveling

As pretty as new-fallen snow appears, shoveling sidewalks and driveways can be deadly. According to the American Heart Association, many people may face an increased risk...

This diabetes drug could protect insulin level in brain

Overweight or obesity, an unfavorable distribution of fat in the body and the development of type 2 diabetes are often linked to a reduced...

Her best friend died suddenly at 31. Now, she spreads the word about heart...

On a steamy July afternoon in Fort Scott, Kansas, 16-year-old Lindsey Lewis, dressed in a swimsuit and shorts and driving her well-loved convertible, picked...