Vitamin D may prevent colon cancer in people under 50
In a new study from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, researchers found consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help...
Scientists find the key to suppressing COVID-19
The emergence of the delta variant and continued vaccine hesitancy have caused many health and government officials to revisit the need for non-pharmaceutical interventions...
Time-restricted eating may protect your liver health, blood sugar
Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to specific hours, has garnered increased attention in weight-loss circles.
In a new study from Salk...
Heart failure at 35 helped New York cardiologist better care for patients
Unlike most of his cardiology colleagues, Dr. Satjit "Saj" Bhusri has personal experience with heart disease – and he doesn't hesitate to share his...
Cannabis use disorder is another COVID risk factor, study finds
Should doctors take particular care to talk to patients about the potential dangers of COVID-19 if those patients have a problematic relationship with pot?
In...
This study shows a major cause of inflammation in bowel diseases
In a recent study published in Cell Host and Microbe, researchers found a type of gut bacteria that causes intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn’s...
Common high blood pressure drug could help repair brain blood vessels
In a recent study published in Stroke, researchers found that propranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas (“strawberry naevi,” resembling birthmarks), can also...
People who don’t exercise may die instantly in a heart attack
In a recent study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers found that an active lifestyle is linked to a lower chance of...
This simple habit can give you a healthy liver
In a new study from the University of Tsukuba, researchers found the positive effects, beyond the expected weight-loss benefit, of exercise on the liver.
Non-alcoholic...
Her daughter’s earache might just have saved her life
When her 3-year-old daughter's earache stretched into a sixth hour, Sarah Conaway decided it was time to get some answers. Even if it was...