After COVID-19, watch for these potential heart and brain problems
COVID-19 was full of surprises early on, causing mild problems in the short term for some people and serious complications for others.
Long term, it...
Any booster strategy is better than single J&J vaccine to prevent severe COVID-19
Scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compared booster strategies for the millions of people who have received Johnson and Johnson...
Unhealthy lifestyles may increase your risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Glasgow found unhealthy lifestyles are linked to a higher risk of severe COVID-19.
The research is published in BMC Infectious...
What is frontotemporal dementia?
Frontotemporal disorders (FTD), sometimes called frontotemporal dementia, are the result of damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.
Many possible...
Causes and triggers of irregular heartbeat you need to know
An arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat. Your heart may beat too quickly, too slowly,...
Second booster approved as option for additional protection against COVID-19
On March 29 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of a...
Caffeine may help reduce ADHD symptoms
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a psychiatric pathology for which diagnosis has increased exponentially over the last 20 years.
Despite these high incidence...
AI uses voice to predict heart disease
Scientists from Mayo Clinic used artificial intelligence (AI) to help discover and test what the voice can reveal about a patient's heart health.
They used...
An avocado per week keeps your heart doctor away
Scientists from Harvard found eating at least one avocado each week may lower the risk of developing heart disease.
They found those who regularly ate...
Diabetes risk increases after COVID-19, study finds
Scientists from the VA Saint Louis Health Care System found the risk of diabetes is increased for people after the COVID-19 infection.
The research is...