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COVID-19 may lead to a new wave of diabetes

In a new study from Boston Children's Hospital, researchers found a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalized with COVID-19—an increase in high blood...

These depression drugs may lead to higher death risk

In a new study published PLOS ONE, researchers found an increased death risk in adults with depression who initiated augmentation with newer antipsychotic medications...

Antibiotics may help to treat skin cancer, study finds

In a new study from  KU Leuven, researchers examined the effect of these antibiotics on patient-derived tumors and found some antibiotics appear to be...

This soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks

In a new study from the University of California San Diego, researchers have developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn...

For older people, drugs may treat depression better than exercise

In a new study from the Albacete Zone VIII Health Center in Spain, researchers found that antidepressants may be more effective than exercise for...

Pfizer vaccine can provide 88% protection against Delta variant with TWO doses

In a new study from Public Health England and elsewhere, researchers found that Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine provides surprisingly robust protection against the highly infectious...

Drinking too much coffee linked to higher dementia risk

In a new study from the University of South Australia, researchers found that too much could be dragging us down, especially when it comes...

‘Good cholesterol’ may protect your liver, study finds

The body's so-called good cholesterol maybe even better than we realize. In a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found that one...

COVID-19 causes recurrent blood clots in a man’s arm

In a recent study published in the journal Viruses, researchers report the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a rare recurrence of potentially serious blood...

Blood-pressure-lowering diet can also provide other health benefits

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Public health advocates frequently site Americans’ high-sodium diet as one factor in...