This depression drug rapidly improves cognitive function, lowers suicide risk
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found ketamine, a drug used to treat mood disorders and severe depression, improved the thinking and...
Stroke showed he wasn’t bulletproof – but he could still be a hero
At 44, A.Jaye Johnson was relearning how to talk, walk and perform basic skills, like using a fork.
For years, he'd been the one looking...
This popular heart failure drug is no better than older ones
In a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found that a widely used heart failure drug named sacubitril/valsartan is no better...
How to protect your eyes from diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy affects nearly 8 million Americans, and that number is expected to double by 2050.
But knowing the risks and symptoms and seeking an...
Over-the-counter pain relievers may harm your blood pressure
In a new study from the American Heart Association, researchers found while nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure (HBP), only 29%...
This gout drug could help treat COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket across the U.S. and the world, few options are available for treating patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2.
In a...
This COVID vaccine is more effective against Delta
In a recent study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers found COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalizations and emergency department visits caused by the...
PTSD, anxiety, loneliness are common after COVID-19 hospitalization
COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the body from the lungs and heart to the kidneys and liver.
But those that survive hospitalization from the contagion often...
1 in 20 people can achieve type 2 diabetes remission
In a new study from the University of Edinburgh, researchers found around one in twenty people in Scotland diagnosed with type 2 diabetes achieve...
Doing this thing is the key to survive a stroke
In a recent study published in Stroke, researchers emphasize how critical it is for survivors of first-time stroke to take medications on an ongoing basis,...