Your neighborhood may influence your COVID-19 risk
In a new study, researchers found that markers of the pandemic's impact—testing rates, positivity ratio (cases among total tests), case rates by overall population...
This vitamin may help protect you from respiratory infections
In a new study, researchers found that supplementary vitamin D can provide a certain degree of protection against respiratory infections.
The research was conducted by...
This vegetable juice may promote healthy aging
In a new study, researchers found that in people aged 70-80, drinking beetroot juice promotes a mix of mouth bacteria associated with healthier blood...
UK variant of COVID-19 spreading rapidly in United States
In a new study, researchers found that the faster-spreading B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 virus first detected in the United Kingdom is quickly on its...
Drinking cocoa may protect your heart in stress
In a new study, researchers found that increased consumption of flavanols—a group of molecules in fruit and vegetables—could protect people from mental stress-induced stroke,...
Aspirin may lower colon cancer risk if you take it early
In a recent study at Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found that aspirin can help lower colon cancer risk in older people, but the age...
This depression drug could effectively reduce PTSD
In a recent study from Mount Sinai, researchers found that repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions strongly reduce symptom severity in people with chronic post-traumatic...
Common Alzheimer’s drug could slower cognitive decline
Cholinesterase inhibitors are a group of drugs recommended for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, but their effects on cognition have been debated.
In a new...
Help stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect your family
The COVID-19 pandemic requires that we remain vigilant in our daily lives until we can safely return to everyday activities.
We can each take some...
This common drug may prevent deadly inflammation in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a widely available and inexpensive drug targeting inflammatory genes may reduce mortality in COVID-19.
They reported that the...