Even low levels of air pollution can increase your heart disease risk
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and...
Physical inactivity linked to severe COVID-19 and death
In a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection...
New non-drug treatment may help prevent Alzheimer’s effectively
Approximately 50 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer's or other related forms of dementia.
Alzheimer's disease leads to memory loss and impairment in cognitive function...
Poor sleep linked with higher blood sugar
People with diabetes have high levels of blood sugar (or blood glucose). When blood sugar builds up too high, it causes harmful effects.
A study...
More than 1.2 billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide
In a new study from Imperial College London, researchers found over the past 30 years, the number of adults (aged 30-79 years) living with...
COVID-19 vaccine efficacy does not support boosters for general population
In a new study from WHO and FDA, researchers found that, even for the delta variant, vaccine efficacy against severe COVID is so high...
New findings on how ketamine prevents depression
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found that the anesthetic ketamine can help people with severe depression has raised hopes of finding...
Lack of exercise and poor nutrition could increase your dementia risk
In a new study from King's College London, researchers found that both diet and exercise can influence the risk of cognitive decline and dementia...
A heart attack at 33? No way, she thought
Breanna Alosi and her family were taking it easy on a Sunday afternoon when the 33-year-old mother felt a pain in her upper back.
She...
COVID-19 may strongly affect your brain
In a recent study published in Neurobiology of Stress, researchers found that COVID-19 patients who receive oxygen therapy or experience fever show reduced gray...