Your wearable fitness tracker may help distinguish COVID-19 from flu
In a new study, researchers analyzed heart rate, step count, and symptom duration in patients with flu and those with COVID-19 using Fitbit data...
Women have higher risk for heart failure and heart attack death than men
In a new study, researchers found that women face a 20% increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within five years after their...
Blood pressure drugs unlikely to increase COVID-19 risk, Stanford study shows
In a new study, researchers found that cells in the nasal passages and upper airways are likely the coronavirus's major point of entry into...
This drug for depression may help stop cancer growth
In a recent study at KU Leuven, researchers found that the antidepressant sertraline inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
It targets a metabolic addiction that...
This vitamin in body may predict your future health and death risks
A recent study from University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium found that the circulating vitamin D levels in the blood may be an effective predictor...
Flavors in vaping devices could damage the heart
In a new study, researchers found that the appealing array of fruit and candy flavors that entice millions of people take up vaping can...
This stuff in blood may predict your depression risk
In a new study, researchers found a link between an inflammatory molecule in the blood and a person's likelihood of depressive symptoms.
The research was...
This nutrient can protect your heart rate, study shows
In a new study, researchers found new evidence that omega-3 fatty acids can benefit heart health.
They found the nutrient can help the heart rate...
5 things you need to do while waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine
Even as vaccinations against COVID-19 begin, the virus continues to kill thousands of Americans every day, making it more important than ever to stay...
Women’s longevity linked to age at birth of last child
No one knows for sure how long they will live.
But in a new study, researchers found that telomere length may offer some key insights...