Heart damage found in 50% of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital
In a new study, researchers found around 50% of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin...
Cholesterol: the good, the bad and what to do about it
It’s hard to keep up with all of the headlines about what to eat, what supplements to take, and when medication should be considered...
Inflammation does not cause death in obese people with COVID-19
Several studies suggest those who are overweight or have obesity are more likely to experience invasive mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, or...
These 2 health problems linked to poor outcomes in COVID-19
In a recent study from the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in San Mateo, California, researchers found that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and hypoglycemia (low blood...
How a healthy lifestyle can improve your cholesterol levels
In a new study, researchers found that combining healthy lifestyle interventions reduces heart disease through beneficial effects on different lipoproteins and associated cholesterols.
The finding...
This thing can protect children from severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that children are protected from severe COVID-19 because their innate immune system is quick to attack the virus.
They...
Lower your sodium, and blood pressure will follow
Reducing sodium intake by any amount can lower blood pressure over the long term – and may benefit everyone, including people with normal blood...
New finding confirms ‘COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself’
Muscle soreness and achy joints are common symptoms among COVID-19 patients.
But for some people, symptoms are more severe, long-lasting, and even bizarre, including rheumatoid...
Scientists find new way to treat Alzheimer’s disease, strokes
As people age, a normal brain protein known as amyloid-beta often starts to collect into harmful amyloid plaques in the brain.
Such plaques can be...
COVID-19 linked to dangerous eye problems, study shows
In a new study, researchers found strong abnormalities in the eyes of some people with severe COVID-19.
The results support the need for eye screening...