This common health problem may increase risk of ‘long COVID-19’
Some COVID-19 survivors can struggle with lingering medical problems for months.
In a new study from Cleveland Clinic, researchers found that the risk for these...
Eating walnuts every day could lower bad cholesterol, prevent heart disease
In a new study from the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, researchers found adding a fistful of walnuts to your daily diet – no matter...
Intensive blood pressure lowering can benefit older people with hypertension
In a new study from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, researchers found aggressive blood pressure treatment in older hypertensive patients lowers the risk...
A heart drug costing less than $2 a day can help treat severe COVID-19
In a new study from Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, researchers found metoprolol, a drug widely used to treat heart disease, is beneficial when...
What you need to know about headache pain
Most of us get headaches from time to time. Some are mild. Others cause throbbing pain. They can last for minutes or days. There...
While vacationing on an isolated island, she had a stroke
Lawnae Hunter was ecstatic to escape snowy Oregon and her hectic schedule for a 10-day Christmas vacation with her son, daughter-in-law and then-9-year-old granddaughter...
This combo therapy can cut risk of heart attack and stroke by half
In a new study from McMaster University, researchers found a combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure drugs can cut...
Inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s disease development, study finds
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative condition that is characterized by the buildup of clumps of beta-amyloid protein in the brain.
Exactly what causes these clumps,...
COVID-19 vaccines are 66% effective fighting against Delta variant, study finds
In a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines against...
This study shows the key to treating high blood pressure
In a recent study, researchers found that a small piece of genetic material could hold the key to diagnosing and treating high blood pressure...