Low hormone in heart may cause high blood pressure at night
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers found the reasons behind low levels of natriuretic peptides...
What the Delta variant means for COVID-19 spread and vaccines
If you check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 data tracker, which tracks cases in each state, much of the country is...
People with diabetes need to reduce their risk of stroke, study finds
In a new study from Diabetes Australia, researchers suggest over 1.4 million Australians who are currently known to have diabetes are being encouraged to...
This common vitamin supplement may harm your eyes, study finds
In a recent study published in the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases, researchers found a self-prescribed high dose of over-the-counter niacin is linked to injury of...
Could you microwave ambulance or hospital? Possible!
New microwave techniques could revolutionize how ambulances and hospitals are disinfected.
Scientists have created a novel microwave sterilization method that could revolutionize the way ambulances...
Unvaccinated people have a much higher risk of COVID reinfection
In a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely to be...
Never late for work, his worried sister found him at home having a stroke
In the more than 30 years he worked as a dispatcher for a relative's trucking company, Andy Thoman was never late.
So when his sister,...
This cholesterol-lowering drug could reduce COVID-19 infection by up to 70%
In a new study from the University of Birmingham, researchers found a licensed drug normally used to treat abnormal levels of fatty substances in...
Heart age test a ‘wake up call’ for those at risk
In a new study from Staffordshire University, researchers found that people who understand their 'heart age' are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes.
They...
One dose of Pfizer vaccine may effectively protect people who’ve had COVID
In a new study from Rush University, researchers found that people who know they were infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the past may need only...