Vaccination reduces severe COVID-19 in people 65 and over
In a new study from CDC, researchers found that among adults aged 65 years and older, vaccination is linked to a reduced risk for...
Healthy people could benefit from blood pressure-lowering drugs
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious health conditions such as strokes, heart failure...
These two food linked to higher risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that salt and too many processed meats are linked...
People with slightly high blood pressure may need medication
People with blood pressure that's a little too high should take medication to bring it down if lifestyle changes alone don't work, according to...
These diets may increase chronic infections
In a new study from Georgia State University, researchers found that processed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of...
This plant compound may help pancreatic cancer patients
In a new study from the Translational Genomics Research Institute, researchers found a compound derived from the thunder god vine is able to kill...
These common vaccines may reduce heart failure death
In a new study from the University of Connecticut, researchers found that influenza and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with fewer hospital deaths in patients...
Doctors need to screen over-50s for cannabis use, study says
In a new study from the University of Texas at Austin, researchers found that older people who use cannabis to relieve or treat health...
Most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes
In a new study from Indiana University and elsewhere, researchers found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to...
This study finds critical time window to stop Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have made a big development in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the...