Windy days may be good against covid-19

While it may not be the season for beach-going and barbecues, people continue to work and gather outside in many settings. Is that cause for...

First patient fitted with 3D-printed eye

A 3D-printed eye is a true biomimic and a more realistic prosthetic, with clearer definition and real depth to the pupil. Unlike traditional methods, it...

Weight loss should be the focus of diabetes management, study finds

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers recommended a pivotal change in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes to focus on obesity first...

High-flying healthy young doctor overcomes stroke that once grounded him

Flying at 35,000 feet at the start of a trip from their Chicago home to Hawaii to celebrate the upcoming birth of their first...

Broken heart syndrome is on the rise in these people

In a new study from Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, researchers found broken heart syndrome, a life-threatening condition whose symptoms mimic a heart attack, is...

4 things to know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters

Recent increases in COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations and uncertainty about the risks posed by the omicron variant have placed emphasis on the essential...

These places in neighborhood may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes

In a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, researchers found a link between a neighborhood's built environment and the likelihood that its...

This stuff in sharks could fight COVID-19 virus

In a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, researchers found small, unique antibody-like proteins known as VNARs — derived from the immune systems...

You may have this heart problem if you have sleep loss

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, researchers found healthy adults with chronically limited sleep showed abnormal heart...

Scientists find most effective face-mask practices to reduce spread of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The findings identify specific...