Watch your heart rate, but don’t obsess about it
Keeping track of your heart rate is probably a good thing.
Obsessing about it probably isn't.
That's one drawback of the increasing popularity of wearable devices...
Up to half of new diabetes cases in the U.S. linked to obesity, shows...
Obesity drives up to half of all Type 2 diabetes cases in the United States, new research shows, highlighting the need for greater prevention.
The...
This diet linked to better thinking skills later in life
In a new study, researchers found that people who eat a Mediterranean-style diet—particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat—are more...
Here’s what heart patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2021
When COVID-19 was first seen in the United States, now more than a year ago, doctors considered it a respiratory ailment.
But that didn't last...
New prostate cancer test could avoid unnecessary biopsies
A urine test based on University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center research could have avoided one third of unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies while failing...
Scientists find an important but ignored cause of high blood pressure
In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers showed that the hormone aldosterone is actually a common and unrecognized contributor to...
E-cigarettes with this flavor can harm your lungs most
In a new study, researchers found that chocolate-flavored e-cigarettes are particularly harmful to the lungs.
In fact, scientists found all 10 flavors tested caused some...
What makes someone a COVID-19 superspreader
Scientists and public health experts have long known that certain individuals, termed "super-spreaders," can transmit COVID-19 with incredible efficiency and devastating consequences.
In a new...
Obesity contributes to nearly half of new diabetes in US every year
In a new study, researchers found that reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2 diabetes cases in...
This therapy may reduce death risk in people with severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that patients recovering from COVID-19 who had a course of physical therapy in the hospital had a lower...