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Is it a cold sore or cancer? Yearly dental visits can prevent more than...

You might know that yearly dental exams are recommended to keep your teeth and gums healthy. But did you know these routine visits can...

Why women may be better equipped to fight COVID-19

When it comes to COVID-19, women seem to be the stronger sex, suffering severe disease at about half the rate as men, but the...

Waist size may better predict heart rate problem in men

In a new study from University Medical Center Utrecht, researchers found that body mass index may be more helpful in predicting the risk of...

People who had COVID-19 may only need one vaccine dose, new study shows

In a new study from he Penn Institute of Immunology, researchers found that people who have recovered from COVID-19 had a robust antibody response...

This personality trait linked to Parkinson’s disease

In a new study from the Florida State University, researchers found that the personality trait neuroticism is consistently associated with a higher risk of...

This existing heart drug could help treat obesity

It has long been known that obesity is an inflammatory disease, i.e. a chronic defensive reaction of the body to stress caused by excess...

Blood clotting related to the J&J COVID-19 vaccine: know the symptoms

Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recommended a pause in administration...

Common anti-inflammation drug may increase your blood pressure

In a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers found that cumulative doses of oral steroids in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases...

This diabetes drug shows potential in fighting cancer

In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found that the anti-diabetic drug phenformin may prompt stronger cancer-fighting activities than its sister compound...

This study shows an important cause of grey hair

In a recent study from Harvard, scientists discovered that stress activates nerves that are part of the fight-or-flight response, which in turn cause permanent...