This blood pressure drug may increase heart failure risk
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that the “stiff heart” heart failure variant accounts for about half of all...
Vaccinated? Don’t toss that mask just yet
The fight to end the pandemic has become a race against formidable opponents: variants.
Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, are already proliferating...
Doing housework may improve your brain health
In a new study from Baycrest, researchers found that engaging in household chores may be beneficial for brain health in older adults.
They found older...
COVID-19 does not infect the brain but still inflicts damage
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found that the COVID-19 virus likely does not directly infect the brain but can still inflict...
This antiviral drug could effectively stop spread and damage of COVID-19
In a new study from the National Institutes of Health and elsewhere, researchers found that an experimental antiviral drug can strongly decrease levels of...
Good dental health may help prevent heart infection
In a new statement from the American Heart Association, researchers suggest that maintenance of good oral health is more important than the use of...
Why some people have deadly diabetes complications
In a recent study at Michigan Medicine, researchers found that not all diabetes is created equally and high blood sugar isn’t the only culprit...
This sweat sensor could alert doctors, patients to looming COVID cytokine storm
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors recognized that patients who developed a "cytokine storm" -- a surge of pro-inflammatory immune proteins -- were often...
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...